tanhai shikasta par samete
aakash ki wusaton pe hairan

hasrat se khala mein tak rahi hai
yaadon ke sulagte abr-pare

afsurda dhuen mein dhal chuke hain
pahna-e-khayal ke dhundalke

ab tira-o-tar ho gae hain
aansu bhi nahin ki ro sakun main

ye maut hai zindagi nahin hai
ab aae koi mujhe utha kar

is unche pahad se patak de
har samt fazaen chikh utthen

baadal bhi garaj garaj ke barsen
kondon ke kadakte taziyane

lahraen ghani siyah shab ke
sine mein kai shigaf kar den

tarikiyan phir lapak ke utthen
aapas mein lipat lipat ke larzen

aur tutte girte lakhon ashjar
kahte rahen mujh se sambhlo sambhlo

main sakht o siyah pattharon se
takraata hua ludhakta jaun

is shor mein koi kah raha ho
ye maut nahin hai zindagi hai