wahi azab wahi aasra bhi jine ka

aankhon mein bas gaya koi banhon se dur hai

jab KHud mein kuchh mila na KHad-o-Khaal ki tarah

wo kaun hai wo kya hai jo is dil mein chhupa hai

ek chand tirgi mein samar raushni ka tha

bachpan mein is daraKHt pe kaisa sitam hua

qaid-e-shab-e-hayat badan mein guzar ke

agar hawaon ke ruKH mehrban nahin hote

KHushk aankhon se koi pyas na joDi humne

khulti hi nahin aankh ujalon ke bharam se

miyan majburiyon ka rabt aksar TuT jata hai

bikhar jae na meri dastan tahrir hone tak

isi KHatir to uski aarti humne utari hai

tab us ka zahr usi ke badan mein bhar jae

kabhi yaqin ki duniya mein jo gae sapne