tapti rahon se chal chal ke
jab chhanw ki khwahish bhi na rahi

aashiqon ki rawani rok to li
qatra qatra ummid bahai

ye ishq kahan le jaega
be-khwab saweron ki aawaz

pur-nur shabon ko bhul gae
andaz-e-bayan mein ulajh gae

shirin labon ko bhul gae
ye ishq kahan le jaega

sadiyon ki thakan se jit ke bhi
ek pal ki nirasha sah na sake

sagar pine ka dawa hai
do ashk bahe bin rah na sake

ye ishq kahan le jaega
le gaya jahan le jaana tha

kuchh khas maze ki jagah nahin
jis ki khatir dil ko toden

mar jaen ye wo wajh nahin
ye ishq kahan le jaega

hasti ke aur bhi muddaa hain
hansne ke bahane aur bhi hain

khwahish ke dariche hain har su
aur gham ke fasane aur bhi hain

ye ishq kahan le jaega