nigahon ko nishana chahiye tha
koi pagal diwana chahiye tha

ye mana the khafa hum phir bhi lekin
tumhein nazdik aana chahiye tha

main apne jabr par hairan hun khud
mujhe to tut jaana chahiye tha

mujhe pa kar rawan sa ho rahe ho
to kya tum ko zamana chahiye tha

wo qissa shab rakhne ka nahin hai
suna aur bhul jaana chahiye tha

jise gar jaanna ho dard kya hai
kisi se dil lagana chahiye tha

bhulane ki yahi ek shart bhi thi
mujhe wo shab aana chahiye tha

wo jo aagah karta phir raha hai
usi ko aazmana chahiye tha

zara si baat aur tark-e-talluq
tumhein to bas bahana chahiye tha