safar mein ab nahin par aabla-pai nahin jati
hamari raston se yun shanasai nahin jati

rahen hum mahfilon mein ya rahen duniya ke mele mein
akela chhod kar lekin ye tanhai nahin jati

nigahon ke ishaare bhi mohabbat bhi alamat hain
sabhi baaten zabani hi to batlai nahin jati

badi nazuk si hai dori ye rishton ki bataun kya
ulajh ek bar gir jae to suljhai nahin jati

lagae koi bhi kitne yahan chehron pe chehre hi
haqiqat aaine se phir bhi jhutlai nahin jati

na jaane khwab hain kitne tamannaen khilaunon si
magar ye zindagi un se to bahlai nahin jati

kahani zindagi ki yun to dilkash hai magar 'wahid'
koi ek bar jo padh le to dohrai nahin jati