mahfil mein thi dilon mein koi raushni na thi
kahne ko zindagi thi magar zindagi na thi

ummid-o-as ki to koi raushni na thi
phir bhi meri khushi mein kahin kuchh kami na thi

yun dekhiye chaman mein gulon ki kami na thi
yun sochiye to rang na tha tazgi na thi

teri ye be-rukhi to faqat be-rukhi na thi
dil ka sawal tha ye koi dil-lagi na thi

un ke mizaj mein kabhi itni kaji na thi
anjaan the wo hum se magar be-rukhi na thi

manus thi nazar tere andaz-e-did se
duzdida thi nigah magar ajnabi na thi