zindagi sath faqat degi sahar hone tak
kab ye socha tha kabhi mulk-badar hone tak

kaun kab ruth gaya kis ko kahan bhul gae
aao kuchh yaad karen khatm safar hone tak

chand aansu jo tera tohfa hai lautaenge
han chhupa rakkhe hain aankhon mein guhar hone tak

mujh ko kuchh paudon ka zimma jo diya hai yarab
yaad bhi rakhna zara un ke shajar hone tak

aandhiyan aaengi tufan bhi dam todenge
hum jiye jaenge phulon se samar hone tak

zindagi mere taghaful se to naraaz na ho
tujh se kya puchhta main apni khabar hone tak

us se itna hi zara puchh le kya bit gaya
dil ye kab rukta hai phir aankh ke tar hone tak

hum ne chahat ke kisi saz pe jo hath dhara
tham gaya dard har ek dard-e-jigar hone tak

zindagi tujh se mohabbat to bahut hai lekin
ruth jaen na kahin teri nazar hone tak

chah jab aah se guzre to 'rishi' ban jae
aur phir ji le kisi dasht ke ghar hone tak