waqt kam fasla ziyaada hai
hijr ka rasta ziyaada hai

marhale aur bhi bahut hain mujhe
aakhiri marhala ziyaada hai

zat se ek jang jari hai
aur ye ma'raka ziyaada hai

ham-safar ek bhi nahin mera
han magar qafila ziyaada hai

wasl kohna sharab jaisa hai
nashsha kam zaiqa ziyaada hai

in kitabon mein bas yahi hai kami
zist kam falsafa ziyaada hai

raat sadiyon se hai muhit-e-abad
aur ye almiya ziyaada hai

ek ta'alluq jo tujh se tha jaanan
us se kuchh silsila ziyaada hai

masale aur bhi bahut hain magar
dard ka masala ziyaada hai