ye rahguzar to kisi rahguzar ka dhoka hai

bana bana ke aks KHadd-o-Khaal rakh diye gae

tujhe pa kar bhi jab koi kami mahsus hoti hai

aankhen asir-e-KHwab thin KHwab ek hi se the

ashkon se dhul ke aaina-KHana badal gaya

tufan samajh liya kabhi sahil bana liya

wo jo etibar-e-jamal the wo kahan gae

hum to aasan samajhte the ki rasta kam tha

mubtala KHud ko kisi gham mein musalsal rakhna

ajab ek baat uski baat mein thi

shab ke hathon gira aur kahin rah gaya

ek paikar hai ki imsal mein aata hi nahin

kya kahen zindagi ka kya kije

pahle to shahr bhar mein misal aaine hue

guzri hui wo rut kabhi aani to hai nahin