shab ko aankhon mein thaharte koi kab tak dekhe
baadban khwab ka khilte koi kab tak dekhe

apne hi sae se baaten kare kab tak koi
itne chup chap dariche koi kab tak dekhe

wahi aawaz jo patthar mein badal de mujh ko
mud ke is tarah se pichhe koi kab tak dekhe

itni yaadon mein koi yaad sukun de na saki
is samundar mein jazire koi kab tak dekhe

khair tum sa to kahan mujh sa nahin hai koi
har taraf ek se chehre koi kab tak dekhe

dukh-bhara shahr ka manzar kabhi tabdil bhi ho
dard ko had se guzarte koi kab tak dekhe

manzilen hum ko milin hain na milengi lekin
dhul hote hue raste koi kab tak dekhe