tanha hue kharab hue aaina hue
chaha tha aadmi banen lekin khuda hue

jab tak jiye bikharte rahe tutte rahe
hum sans sans qarz ki surat ada hue

hum bhi kisi kaman se nikle the tir se
ye aur bata hai ki nishane khata hue

pur-shor raston se guzarna muhaal tha
hat kar chale to aap hi apne saza hue