nakaam hi dil jo rahna tha nakaam raha achchha hi hua
ab kije kisi ka shikwa kya jo kuchh bhi hua achchha hi hua

kuchh manzil ka gham badh jata kuchh rahen mushkil ho jatin
is tapti dhup mein zulfon ka saya na mila achchha hi hua

ab rah-e-wafa ke patthar ko hum phul nahin samjhenge kabhi
pahle hi qadam par thes lagi dil tut gaya achchha hi hua

do chaar ghadi hans-bol ke hum barson khun ke aansu rote
do chaar ghadi bhi bazm-e-tarab mein ji na laga achchha hi hua

in jadu karne walon ke kuchh bhed samajh mein aa to gae
dil pyar ke pichhe pagal tha nakaam raha achchha hi hua

do ghunt se apni tishna-labi kya kam hoti kyun kam hoti
chhalka hua saghar hathon se gir kar tuta achchha hi hua

har waqt khizan ke jhonkon se darte rahte hum bhi 'manzar'
sine mein kabhi armanon ka ghuncha na khila achchha hi hua