pahunch gae to karenge idhar-udhar ki talash
abhi to hai hamein un ki gali mein ghar ki talash

hamare aib mein jis se madad mile hum ko
hamein hai aaj-kal aise kisi hunar ki talash

charagh le ke phira dhundhta hua ghar ghar
shab-e-firaq jo mujh ko rahi sahar ki talash

talash-e-yar mein kaam aa gae hami aakhir
hamare kaam nahin aai umr bhar ki talash

yunhi kabhi dur-e-mazmun mila nahin 'natiq'
bahut se ghote khilati hai ek guhar ki talash