mere andar ek dastak si kahin hoti rahi
zindagi odhe hue main be-khabar soti rahi

koi mausam meri ummidon ko ras aaya nahin
fasl andhiyaron ki kati aur diye boti rahi

kahne wala khud to sar takiye pe rakh kar so gaya
meri be-chaari kahani raat bhar roti rahi

raste mein is qadar yaadon ke dorahe pade
aaj mazi ki sadak har mod par khoti rahi