tanhā hue ḳharāb hue aa.ina hue
chāhā thā aadmī baneñ lekin ḳhudā hue
jab tak jiye bikharte rahe TūTte rahe
ham saañs saañs qarz kī sūrat adā hue
ham bhī kisī kamān se nikle the tiir se
ye aur batā hai ki nishāne ḳhatā hue
pur-shor rāstoñ se guzarnā muhāl thā
haT kar chale to aap hī apne sazā hue