koi patthar koi guhar kyun hai
farq logon mein is qadar kyun hai

tu mila hai to ye khayal aaya
zindagi itni mukhtasar kyun hai

jab tujhe laut kar nahin aana
muntazir meri chashm-e-tar kyun hai

us ki aankhen kahin sadaf to nahin
us ka har ashk hi guhar kyun hai

raat pahle hi kyun nahin dhalti
tirgi shab ki ta-sahar kyun hai

ye bhi kaisa azab de dala
hai mohabbat to is qadar kyun hai

tu nahin hai to roz-o-shab kaise
sham kyun aa gai sahar kyun hai

kyun rawana hai har ghadi duniya
zindagi mustaqil safar kyun hai

main to ek mustaqil musafir hun
tu bhala mera ham-safar kyun hai

tujhe milna nahin kisi se 'adim'
phir bichhadne ka tujh ko dar kyun hai