ek fusun-kar but-tarash hun main
zindagi ki tawil raaton ko

bar haale ke tesha-e-afkar
but tarashe hain sainkadon main ne

tere sanche mein dhaalne ke liye
chand se nor-e-marmarin le kar

tera simin badan tarash liya
mehr se tab-e-atishin le kar

tere rangin labon ka rup diya
le ke tauba ki ambarin sae

teri zulfon ke baal mahkae
ghum kar khuld ki fazaon mein

sarmadi sarkhushi utha laya
rang bhar kar teri adaon mein

abadi rahaton ko sharmaya
le ke sima-e-hur ki taqdis

chhin kar main ne qudsiyon ka waqar
zindagi di teri nigahon ko

aur banain teri hasin aankhen
nazar-e-bad kahin na lag jae

main ne taron se chhin len aankhen
phir bhi main tujh se dur dur raha

phir bhi tujh se na mil sakin aankhen
yun to ek kohna but-tarash hun mein

zindagi ki tawil raaton ko
bar haale ke tesha-e-afkar

but-tarashe hain sainkadon main ne
but-tarashe hain tod dale hain