waqt ki ungli pakde rahna achchha lagta hai
hum ko chalte-phirte rahna achchha lagta hai

ek samundar lakhon dariya dil mein ek tufan
sham-o-sahar yun milte rahna achchha lagta hai

kitni raaten sote sote guzrin khwabon mein
lekin ab to jagte rahna achchha lagta hai

sach ke darwaze par dastak deta rahta hun
aag ki lapten odhe rahna achchha lagta hai

phulon ke khilne ka mausam dur talak lekin
ghuncha ghuncha simte rahna achchha lagta hai

lamha-lamha pal-pal main ne tum se baaten kin
pas tumhaare baithe rahna achchha lagta hai

suraj odha tare odhe odhe din aur raat
hum ko jalte-bujhte rahna achchha lagta hai

tanhai mein baith ke pahron tum se baaten kin
hum ko ghazlen padhte rahna achchha lagta hai

kitne sare chehre badle lekin ab 'khullar'
ek saliqa odhe rahna achchha lagta hai