paraya lag raha tha jo wahi apna nikal aaya
mera ek ajnabi se dur ka rishta nikal aaya

abhi tak to teri yaaden meri miras thin lekin
tasawwur mein kahan se ek naya chehra nikal aaya

wo dariya hai ye kahne mein mujhe ab sharm aati hai
mujhe sairab kya karta wo khud pyasa nikal aaya

isi ummid par sab ashk mein ne sarf kar dale
agar in motiyon mein ek bhi sachcha nikal aaya

wo meri zindagi bhar ki kamai hi sahi lekin
main kya karta wahi sikka agar khota nikal aaya

mujhe us bazm mein yaad aa gain tanhaiyan apni
main sab ko chhod ke us bazm se tanha nikal aaya

mujhe chaaron taraf se manzilon ne gher rakkha tha
yahan se bhi nikalne ka magar rasta nikal aaya

andhera tha to ye sare shajar kitne akele the
khuli jo dhup to har ped se saya nikal aaya