wo mere khwab ki tabir to batae mujhe
main dhup mein hun magar dhundte hain sae mujhe

main raushni ki kisi saltanat ka shahzada
magar charagh mile hain bujhe-bujhae mujhe

wo ja chuka hai to naqsh-e-qadam bhi mit jaen
bichhad gaya hai to ab yaad bhi na aae mujhe

kisi jawaz ka hona hi kya zaruri hai
agar wo chhodna chahe to chhod jae mujhe

to motiyon mein na tulne ka ranj khatm hua
kisi ki aankh ke aansu kharid lae mujhe

larazte kanpte hathon ko phir na ho zahmat
khuda kare ki yahi zahr ras aae mujhe

main chahta hun kabhi yun bhi ho ki meri tarah
wo mujh ko dhundne nikle magar na pae mujhe