mile to hum aaj bhi hain lekin
na mere dil mein wo tishnagi thi

ki tujh se mil kar kabhi na bichhdun
na aaj tujh mein wo zindagi thi

ki jism-o-jaan mein ubaal aae
na khwab-zaron mein raushni thi

na meri aankhen charagh ki lau
na tujh mein hi khud-supurdagi thi

na baat karne ki koi khwahish
na chup hi mein khub-surati thi

mujassamon ki tarah the donon
na dosti thi na dushmani thi

mujhe to kuchh yun laga hai jaise
wo saaten bhi guzar gai hain

ki jin ko hum la-zawal samjhe
wo khwahishen bhi to mar gai hain

jo tere mere lahu ki hiddat
ko aakhirash barf kar gai hain

mohabbaten shauq ki chatanon
se ghatiyon mein utar gai hain

wo qurbaten wo judaiyan sab
ghubar ban kar bikhar gai hain

agar ye sab kuchh nahin to batla
wo chahaten ab kidhar gai hain