udasiyon ka karishma tha koi baat na thi
ki zat zat ka madfan thi meri zat na thi

hamara apna hi ghar tha ise to pahchanen
yahan to raat ki tarikiyon mein raat na thi

zamana ruth ke meri ana se takraya
bas itni baat thi waise ye koi baat na thi

jilau mein gham ke thakan sath sath rahti thi
wo aa ke dekh hi leta koi baraat na thi

ajib baat thi yaran-e-nukta-sanj nahin
meri hayat ke daman mein bhi hayat na thi

koi bhi samt na thi jab safar pe nikla tha
main shash-jihat tha raste mein koi ghat na thi

hawa ka jhonka tha main apne bagh mein bhi 'matin'
guzar gaya tha to khak-e-chaman bhi sath na thi