kuchh dubta ubharta sa rahta hai samne
har lamha ek tilism-e-tamasha hai samne

udti hai sehn-e-dil mein tahi-manzari ki khak
rangon ka ek hujum sa bikhra hai samne

bikhri hui hai dhund sar-e-shisha-e-talab
be-rang-o-nur aks-e-tamanna hai samne

zulmat-e-intishaar mein aankhen khuli rakho
tum jis ko dhundte ho wo duniya hai samne

ek khauf-e-be-panah hai aankhon ke aar-par
tarikiyon mein dubta lamha hai samne

hum phir bhi justuju mein bhatakte hain dar-ba-dar
haalanki har qadam pe wo rahta hai samne