teri rahguzar ko main yun chhod aaya
ki ek be-nawa ki tabahi ka tujh par na ilzam aae

main samjha tha yun shahar ki raunaqon mein ulajh kar
teri be-niyazi ke aaseb se bach rahunga

magar jab kabhi main sar-e-sham cafe mein pahuncha
to dekha

ki tu haal ke ek kone mein ek mez par sar jhukae
na jaane kise nama-e-mushk-bu likh raha hai

kabhi mall par main ne taxi jo roki
to dekha

ki taxi mein pahle se ek aashna chehra-e-dil-nashin ki ziya hai
hamesha ye tu tha

kabhi sham ko main kisi cinema haal mein ja ke baitha
to dekha

ki pahlu mein tu hai
kai bar main ne tujhe gulshan-e-fatima ki hari ghas par baithe dekha

kai bar bazar mein tu mere sath chalta raha der tak aur
kai bar tu mere ghar tak mere sath aaya

aur ab apne tarik kamre mein baitha hua sochta hun
teri rahguzar ko main kyun chhod aaya