ye aarzu thi use aaina banate hum
aur aaine ki hifazat mein tut jate hum

tamam umr bhatakte rahe ye kahte hue
ki ghar banate sajate use bulate hum

har aadmi wahan masruf qahqahon mein tha
ye aansuon ki kahani kise sunate hum

bigade baithe the taqdir apne hathon se
hatheliyon ki lakiren kise dikhate hum

khuda ne itna karam aur kar diya hota
ki jis ne zakhm diye us ko bhul jate hum

kuchh is sabab se bhi ye zakhm la-dawa thahre
har ek shakhs ka ehsan nahin uthate hum

tu apne gham se hi khali kahan hai ai 'tariq'
jo tere pas kabhi aa ke baith jate hum