zindagi ek saza ho jaise
kisi gumbad ki sada ho jaise

raat ke pichhle pahar dhyan tera
koi sae mein khada ho jaise

aam ke ped pe koyal ki sada
tera uslub-e-wafa ho jaise

yun bhadak utthe hain shoale dil ke
apne daman ki hawa ho jaise

rah gae hont laraz kar apne
teri har baat baja ho jaise

dur takta raha manzil ki taraf
rah-raw-e-abla-pa ho jaise

yun mila aaj wo 'rahat' hum se
ek muddat se khafa ho jaise