raat din subh o sham likhta hun
aur bas tera nam likhta hun

mere mazi ke gum-shuda sathi
roz tujh ko salam likhta hun

ye ibarat sambhaal kar rakhna
zindagi tere nam likhta hun

teri khatir hai khas kar ye ghazal
yun to ashaar-e-am likhta hun

waqt ki ret par na jaane kyun
main 'khayal' apna nam likhta hun