zindagi husn se tabir bhi ho sakti thi
chandni dasht pe tahrir bhi ho sakti thi

be-bas jada-e-pur-khar pe lai mujh ko
bebasi panw ki zanjir bhi ho sakti thi

ek aawaz-e-tilismat mein dubi aawaz
aisi aawaz ki taswir bhi ho sakti thi

ek saya pas-e-diwar bhi lahraata tha
sansani itni hama-gir bhi ho sakti thi

bhagte bhagte sab rang samete hum ne
waqt ka pher hai takhir bhi ho sakti thi