ladkhadate hue bhi aur sambhalte hue bhi
us ke dar par hi gae khwab mein chalte hue bhi

ishq aasar thi har rahguzar us ki thi
hum bhatak sakte na the rah badalte hue bhi

ishq hai ishq ba-har-haal numu paega
yani jalte hue bhi aur pighalte hue bhi

zindagi tere faqat ek tabassum ke liye
hum ki hanste hi rahe dard mein dhalte hue bhi

ek muddat se hain hum ishq mein aawara ba-kar
yani ek umr hui phulte-phalte hue bhi

silsila tujh se hi tha tere talab-garon ka
barf hote hue bhi aag mein jalte hue bhi

bin tere aisa andhera tha mere andar yar
dar laga ishq ke suraj ko nikalte hue bhi