kabhi kabhi mere dil mein khayal aata hai
ki zindagi teri zulfon ki narm chhanw mein

guzarne pati to shadab ho bhi sakti thi
ye tirgi jo meri zist ka muqaddar hai [...]

lagta nahin hai dil mera ujde dayar mein
kis ki bani hai aalam-e-na-paedar mein

my heart wanders ill at ease / in this ravaged reign
who has found fruition / in transient terrain [...]

main jagun sari rain sajan tum so jao
giton mein chhupa lun bain sajan tum so jao

sham dhale se bhor bhae tak jag ke jab katti hai ghadiyan
madhur milan ki os mein bas kar khilti hain jab jiwan ki kaliyan [...]

main jab bhi akeli hoti hun tum chupke se aa jate ho
aur jhank ke meri aankhon mein bite din yaad dilate ho

mastana hawa ke jhonkon se har bar wo parde ka hilna
parde ko pakadne ki dhun mein do ajnabi hathon ka milna [...]

mujhe gale se laga lo bahut udas hun main
gham-e-jahan se chhuda lo bahut udas hun main

ye intizar ka dukh ab saha nahin jata
tadap rahi hai mohabbat raha nahin jata [...]

sahil pe lai aur safine dubo diye
yun zindagi ne hum ko hansaya ki ro diye

ahl-e-chaman ne jashn-e-bahaaran ke nam se
wo dastan sunai ki daman bhigo diye [...]