umr bhar aankhon ka darwaza khula rahna hi tha
kab palat aae koi dhadka laga rahna hi tha

jab khulus-e-dil na shamil ho to phir kaisa milap
sath uthte baithte bhi masala rahna hi tha

chahe hum koi jatan karte magar hona tha kya
be-sabab tha jo khafa us ko khafa rahna hi tha

khamushi se bhi mere dil mein kasak rahni hi thi
aur kah kar bhi bahut kuchh bin kaha rahna hi tha

apna rasta chhod ke jo chal pada auron ke sath
wo agar rasta bhatakta rah gaya rahna hi tha

rang bhi aakhir utarne mein to kuchh leta hai waqt
husn aakhir husn tha jis ka nasha rahna hi tha

kuchh nahin to kyun nahin kuchh bhi bina-e-ikhtilaf
is liye bhi us ko hum se kuchh gila rahna hi tha

pasdari jab qabile ke riwajon ki na ki
phir to zahir hai qabile se juda rahna hi tha