main teri yaad mein duniya ko bhula baitha hun
dida-o-dil teri rahon mein bichha baitha hun

tu jo aa jae to mil jae mere dil ko sukun
aah main sabr-o-sukun apna luta baitha hun

tu samajhti hai ki mayub hai aana tera
mera dawa hai ki aana hi padega tujh ko

shama bhi jalti hai parwanon ki khatir aakhir
azm-e-isar dikhana hi padega tujh ko

zindagani ka tawil aur ye dushwar safar
bin tere panw mere itna chalenge kaise

ye jawani to kisi taur guzar jaegi
ahd-e-piri ke shab-o-roz dhalenge kaise

tu ye kahti thi ki hamrah chalenge hum tum
aisa lagta hai wo dawe tere jazbaati the

main samajhta raha jin wadon ko patthar ki lakir
ab ye lagta hai wo iqrar bhi lamhati the

main bhatakta raha mazi ke andheron mein bahut
ab magar haal ko pur-nur banana hoga

aaj bahla nahin sakte mujhe khali wade
bandishen tujh ko sabhi tod ke aana hoga