yun bichhad jaunga tum se main ne ye socha na tha
qurbaton mein faslon ka koi andaza na tha

jaane pahchane hue chehre bhi sab the ajnabi
kitna tanha tha wahan bhi main jahan tanha na tha

apne dil ka zahr-e-gham aankhon se jo chhalka gaya
wo samundar tha magar meri tarah gahra na tha

zindagi hum bhi teri qadron ke waris the magar
apni qismat mein faqat diwar thi saya na tha

har taraf hai ab meri khamoshiyon ki bazgasht
zindagi mein is se pahle itna sannata na tha

ruthne wale meri chahat ka andaza to kar
is qadar to main ne khud ko bhi kabhi chaha na tha

zakhm bhi jis ne diye hain mujh ko ghairon ki tarah
wo mera apna tha lekin mujh ko pahchana na tha

pyar aakhir kyon na aata apne qatil par mujhe
mere us ke darmiyan kya khun ka rishta na tha

be-wafai ki shikayat thi mujhe us se magar
us ki majburi ko jab tak 'badr' main samjha na tha