shauq ki had ko abhi par kiya jaana hai
aaine mein tera didar kiya jaana hai

hum tasawwur mein bana baithe hain ek chaara-gar
khud ko jis ke liye bimar kiya jaana hai

dil to duniya se nikalne pe hai aamada magar
ek zara zehn ko tayyar kiya jaana hai

tod ke rakh diye baqi to ana ne sare
but bas ek apna hi mismar kiya jaana hai

dekhni hai kabhi aaine mein apni surat
ek mukhalif ko taraf-dar kiya jaana hai

masala ye nahin ki ishq hua hai hum ko
masala ye hai ki izhaar kiya jaana hai

khwabon aur khwahishon ki baaton mein aa kar kab tak
khud ko ruswa sar-e-bazar kiya jaana hai

ek hi bar mein ukta se gae ho jis se
ye tamasha to kai bar kiya jaana hai

kaun padhta hai yahan khol ke ab dil ki kitab
ab to chehre ko hi akhbar kiya jaana hai