main dastanon mein kho gaya hun
jahan pe har aankh be-murawwat

jahan pe har shakl ajnabi hai
jahan andheron mein be-niyazi

jahan ujalon mein be-rukhi hai
jahan shab-o-roz ka tasalsul

junun ko zanjir ho gaya hai
jahan har ek saz ka tarannum

jahan har ek dil hai zakhm-khurda
har ek ummid sar-ba-zanu

har ek ehsas zard-ru hai
na ab mere hath mein qalam hai

na ab mere lab pe muddaa hai
na aarzu hai na kuchh taqaza

na koi shikwa na koi gham hai
na dard-e-dil hai na chashm-e-nam hai

ye kaisi duniya mein qaid hun main
ye kin zamanon mein kho gaya hun

mere rafiqo mujhe bachao
talash karke kahin se lao

wo meri duniya haqiqaton ki
wo meri duniya sadaqaton ki

wo meri yaadon ki shokh duniya
jo aab kahin aur bas rahi hai

use sada do use bulao
ki main fasanon mein kho gaya hun

main waqt ki raat ka musafir
main gor-e-ehsas ka mujawir

guzishta lamhon shikasta chehron
bujhe makanon mein kho gaya hun

koi mujhe dhundne to aae
koi mera khoj to lagae

wajud ke wahimon se pichhe
adam ke sahra-e-be-nishan mein

mere takhayyul ke zard paikar
jo shahr takhliq kar chuke hain

unhen sanware unhen basae
mohabbaton se ibaadaton se

charagh aankhon ki raushni se
mere sitaron ko jagmagae

meri zaminon ko nur bakhshe
hazar-ha chand aur suraj

meri jabin par bujhe hue hain
khada hun patal par azal ke

main aasmanon mein kho gaya hun
na main kisi lab pe jhilmilaya

na main kisi gosh hi mein utra
na safha-e-sada ki jabin par

kisi ne muddat se mujh ko likkha
na mere mani na koi surat

na kahne wale se koi rishta
na sunne wale se koi nisbat

hun ek harf-e-qadim goya
nai zabanon mein kho gaya hun

ye meri yaadon ke sard sae
ye mere khwabon ke zard chehre

rafaqaton ke nahif bazu
adawaton ke shikasta khanjar

guzishta ranaiyon ke paikar
purani rahen purane manzar

main jin bahanon se ji raha tha
unhi bahanon mein kho gaya hun

main dastanon mein kho gaya hun