sath-biin the sab, rahe bahar ki kai dekhte
log kaise mere andar ki safai dekhte

us se milne ka nishan tak bhi nazar aata nahin
ek muddat ho gai rah-e-judai dekhte

hum to apni wusat-e-dil se bhi koson dur the
tere dil tak kis tarah apni rasai dekhte

aap hi thak-haar kar apne ko behis kar liya
zindagi kab tak teri be-e'tinai dekhte

yun na kho jate faza-e-yas mein duniya ke sath
kash apna hi lab-o-lahja rajai dekhte

dil ki majburi se badh kar koi majburi na thi
hum bhi kuchh karte agar khud se rihai dekhte

kash dharti par gira khun rang le aata 'riyaz'
jite-ji hum apni faslon ki katai dekhte