sahilon ka bhi na ehsan tha gawara mujh ko
itna dariya ke talatum ne sanwara mujh ko

pyas aisi hai ki andar se sulagta hai badan
aur pani ke siwa kuchh nahin chaara mujh ko

ab to daman ko lapakte hain lahu ke shoale
aur pukare hai kahin khun ka dhaara mujh ko

khun-baha le ke abhi khair se palte bhi na the
maqtal-e-khauf mein phir kis ne pukara mujh ko

pasdari ki jaden main ne hila kar rakh din
wo samajhte the faqat int aur gara mujh ko

ajnabi shahr ki begana mizaji ke khilaf
mere sae ne diya kitna sahaara mujh ko

dard hi dard kamate ho magar kahte ho
ishq ke khel mein hota hai khasara mujh ko

surmai sham ke chehre pe haya ka aanchal
achchha lagta hai bahut aisa nazara mujh ko

main to jugnu ki tarah shab mein pareshan hairan
raat bhi kahti hai aawara sitara mujh ko