aaj sarhad pe khamosh topon ke honton pe
papdi ki tah bhi chatakh kar giri hai

har ek roz subh sawere se tarikiyon ki tahon tak
akela hi chalta hai suraj

udasi se har aankh ko apni jaanib tawajjoh ki khatir
bulata hai lekin

nigahen milane ka har hausla
har badan mein

faqat siskiyon ki tarah jagta hai
ab faqat aabru ka dhuan kohar ban ke ruka hai

bas ab bulbulon ke tarannum mein bhi
nauha-e-zindagi ke sitam-khez tufan hain

ab faqat mere apne chahiton ki lashon ke ambar hain
ab to khar bhi yahan hinhinate nahin

jang-bandi nahin sarhaden bhi nahin
ai meri mujh se ruthi hui

mere padma ki ai zinda-tar sar-zamin
meri aankhon tere aasmanon

teri aur meri sarhadon ke wo sab fasle
jo magar qurbaton ke siwa kuchh na the

aaj kyun aankh mein ashk ban ke ruke hain
bhala kyun mujhe

teri qurbat ke sayon ko dhundlahaton mein badalte hue
dekhne ke liye zinda rahna pada hai