nikli wo zindagi se to pamal ho gaya
jaise ruwan ruwan mera kangal ho gaya

bigda hua hai hijr mein kuchh waqt ka nizam
lamha guzar na paya ki ek sal ho gaya

mushkil hai ye hisab kai hijraton ke baad
achchha hai mera haal ki bad-haal ho gaya

bas yun hi ek ghazal si use dekh kar hui
phir is ke baad pyar ka janjal ho gaya

main jab gulab chum raha tha to dekh kar
chehra kisi ka sharam se kyun lal ho gaya