zindagi ke mele mein
khwahishon ke rele mein
tum se kya kahin jaanan
is qadar jhamele mein
waqt ki rawani hai
bakht ki girani hai
sakht be zamini hai
sakht la-makani hai
hijr ke samundar mein
takht aur takhte ki
ek hi kahani hai
tum ko jo sunani hai
baat go zara si hai
baat umr bhar ki hai
dard ke samundar mein
an-ginat jazire hain
be-shumar moti hain
aankh ke dariche mein
tum ne jo sajaya tha
baat us diye ki hai
baat is gile ki hai
jo lahu ki halwaton mein
chor ban ke aata hai
lafz ki fasilon pe
tut tut jata hai
zindagi se lambi hai
baat rat-jage ki hai
raste mein kaise ho
baat takhliye ki hai
takhliye ki baaton mein
guftugu izafi hai
pyar karne walon ko
bas ek nigah kafi hai
ho sake to sun jao
ek roz akele mein
tum se kya kahen jaanan
is qadar jhamele mein