yahi hum ko guman aksar rahe hain
hamare nam wo jaan kar rahe hain

abhi hai daur-e-aghaz-e-mohabbat
wo mera dil dukhate dar rahe hain

wafa un ki tabiat mein nahin hai
wo koshish to yaqinan kar rahe hain

qaza ka khauf hai logon ko lekin
hum apni zindagi se dar rahe hain

wahi bhatke hue hain raste se
ba-zat-e-khud jo ek rahbar rahe hain

jo apne aap se bhi khush nahin hain
khafa mujh se wahi aksar rahe hain

meri ruswai ho jae na zinda
wo mera nam le kar mar rahe hain

karenge shaeri bhi agle dam par
abhi to hum mohabbat kar rahe hain

'shikha' main mithe pani ki nadi hun
mujhe kyon log khaara kar rahe hain