kuchh yun badal gaya mera tarz-e-bayan kabhi kabhi
jaise zaban hoti hai khud be-zaban kabhi kabhi

khud se hi ho gaya hun main bezar han kabhi kabhi
guzri ye zindagi mujhe itni garan kabhi kabhi

de kar gham-e-jahan mujhe ashkon pe mere bandishen
yun bhi liya hai tu ne mera imtihan kabhi kabhi

wo shiddat-e-bayan ho ki ho jurat-e-bayan-e-haq
gustakh itni ho gai meri zaban kabhi kabhi

ya un ke iltifat se main aashna hua yun hi
ya ittifaq se hue wo gul-nishan kabhi kabhi

sharma ke rah gai meri manzil ki justuju kabhi
tharra ke rah gaya mera dard-e-nihan kabhi kabhi

jaise gharib farsh pe sota hai thak ke muzmahil
aksar yun so gaya mera azm-e-jawan kabhi kabhi

kuchh waqiat-e-zindagi kuchh hadsat-e-dil se bhi
dilchasp ho gai hai meri dastan kabhi kabhi

girya ke lutf se na main mahrum ho saka kabhi
insaf mera yun hua tere yahan kabhi kabhi