aisi hi be-chehragi chhai hui hai shahr mein

jaane kis rut mein khilenge yahan tabir ke phul

raqam karun bhi to kaise main dastan-e-wafa

dekh ai meri zabun-haali pe hansne wale

supurd-e-ab yun hi to nahin karta hun KHak apni

zindagi humse teri aankh-micholi kab tak

KHatm hota hi nahin silsila tanhai ka

kis ki tanwir se jal uTThe basirat ke charagh

na jaane usne khule aasman mein kya dekha

zindagi tu bhi hamein waise hi ek roz guzar

har ek shaKH pe viraniyan musallat hain

kya kahun kitna fuzun hai tere diwane ka dukh

bas itna rabt kafi hai mujhe ai bhulne wale

isi bais main apna nisf rakhta hun andhere mein

wo ek lamha saza kaTi gai thi jis ki KHatir