wo jo ek tanha shair tha
tanha hi gham ka lashkar tha

tum ko pa kar hum ne jaana
tum ko kho dena behtar tha

hum ne jab jab use pukara
jaane rab ka dhyan kidhar tha

hum ne jis ko chahat samjha
wo bas tanhai ka dar tha

yaaden frame kara rakkhi thin
dil bhi ek ajaib-ghar tha

'zist' takhallus rakkha hum ne
hum ko mar jaane ka dar tha