maut jab mere nazdik aane lagi
zindagi phir mujhe kyon lubhane lagi

ek tu kya gaya hai jahan se mere
jo bhi thi aarzu sab thikane lagi

khwab mein bhi bichhadne lage mujh se tum
nind bhi aa ke mujh ko darane lagi

tu to apni thi meri tujhe kya hua
zindagi tu bhi ab aazmane lagi

dhup par main koi tabsira kya karun
chhanw bhi ab to mujh ko jalane lagi

jab bhi tanhaiyan mujh pe hawi hui
lafz kaghaz pe phir se sajaane lagi

zindagi bhar koi sath deta nahin
main 'siya' khud ko yun warghalane lagi