surkh-ru nazron mein hone ka bahana chahun
jo mere pas hai sab tujh pe ganwana chahun

pas hi chashma ubalta hai ye malum na tha
tishnagi chal ki teri pyas bujhana chahun

lahren sahil se lipatne ko machal jati thin
tujh ko manzar main wahi yaad dilana chahun

wo ki har lamha meri ruh ko sairab kare
main ki har raat bichhadne ka bahana chahun

tum to zarkhez zamin pa ke bhi mayus hue
main to sahraon mein bhi khwab ugana chahun

kuch kar jaunga pau phatte hi manzil ki taraf
aaj ki raat musafir hun thikana chahun

main ne anjaane jaziron ka safar chhod diya
yar ki basti mein phir laut ke aana chahun

zindagi teri paheli to kathin hai lekin
tujh ko paun to isi rup mein pana chahun