tujh se ek umr ka paiman tha magar mera nasib
inqilabaat ka mahkum hua jata hai

wo tasawwur jo kai bar nikhaara main ne
itna mauhum hai madum hua jata hai

teri aankhon mein jagae the sitare main ne
aur chhalkae the galon mein hayaon ke ayagh

koi ehsas na tha waqt ki gardish ka mujhe
warna kya raat se milta nahin suraj ka suragh

is chaka-chaund mein ab tujh ko pukarun kaise
sail-e-anwar mein taron ka guzar kya hoga

tah-e-daman jo charaghon ko chhupae rakhun
sochta hun ki phir anjam-e-safar kya hoga

mujh ko aawaz na de waqt ke sahraon mein
main bahut dur bahut dur nikal aaya hun

main ufuq par bhi nahin hun main falak par bhi nahin
main tere mazi-e-marhum ka ek saya hun