umr bhar chalta rahun ye hadisa rahne diya
us ne manzil chhin li aur rasta rahne diya

is tarah us ne kiya bimari-e-gham ka ilaj
achchha hone par bhi mohtaj-e-dawa rahne diya

jab gae the meri rahon mein jala kar tum charagh
aandhiyon ko kis liye mujh se khafa rahne diya

chahe jhuta hi sahi us ne dilasa to diya
kam se kam jine ka mere silsila rahne diya

tha haqiqat par fida sone se bhi darta raha
umr bhar aankhon ko khwabon se juda rahne diya

yun kiya mujh par sitam aakhir teri pahchan ne
meri hi pahchan ko mujh se juda rahne diya

khud se jab andaz milne ka nahin tha hausla
aaina chehre ke aage kyon rakha rahne diya