ret par ek nishan hai shayad
ye hamara makan hai shayad

shor ke bich so rahi hai zamin
muddaton ki thakan hai shayad

dard ka ishtihaar chaspan hai
zindagi ki dukan hai shayad

tanha tanha nikal pade panchhi
ahd-e-nau ki udan hai shayad

aql kahti hai mar chuka rishta
shauq kahta hai jaan hai shayad

wo jahan par pighal rahi hai dhup
han wahin saeban hai shayad

aaj wo muskura ke milte hain
aaj phir imtihan hai shayad