kyun tirgi si chhai charaghon ke darmiyan
kya husn chhup gaya hai naqabon ke darmiyan

nasur ban gaya kai salon ke darmiyan
ek zakhm jaane kaisa hai chhaalon ke darmiyan

wo nind mein bhi aankh se ojhal na ho janab
us ko basa liya hai nigahon ke darmiyan

shiddat hai pyas mein to sarowar ke ja qarib
kab tishnagi miti hai sarabon ke darmiyan

aulad pe agar jo musibat na hoti aaj
kyun man ka hath rukta niwalon ke darmiyan

yun hi janab hum ko ye ohda nahin nasib
salon hai sar khapaya kitabon ke darmiyan

jo ghaur se padhoge sawalon ko bar bar
mil jaega jawab sawalon ke darmiyan

sahil ko todne ki himaqat kiye baghair
lahren uchhal rahi hain kinaron ke darmiyan

milta nahin hai kuchh bhi taraddud kiye baghair
kante bhare pade hain gulabon ke darmiyan

shayad mere sanam ne kiya yaad mujh ko aaj
hichki tabhi hai aai niwalon ke darmiyan