sawal kya hai jawab kya hai
ye uzr-e-khana-kharab kya hai

main apni hasti badal raha hun
ye sab hisab-o-kitab kya hai

teri mohabbat ke nam sab kuchh
mera koi intisab kya hai

kinara khud se hi kar liya hai
ab aur had-e-ijtinab kya hai

safar hi bas kar-e-zindagi hai
azab kya hai sawab kya hai