dil mein baitha tha ek dar shaayad
aaj bhee hai vo ham-safar shaayad
haath patthar se ho gae khaalee
ped par hai nahin samar shaayad
dhoondhata tha vajood apana vo
tha idhar ab gaya udhar shaayad
surkhiyaan ug rahee hain daaman par
ho gaya haath khoon se tar shaayad
phool ulfat ke khil rahe hon jahaan
hoga aisa bhee ik nagar shaayad
bekalee badh gaee hai dariya kee
kah gaya jhuk ke kuchh shajar shaayad
dard ka ho gaya hai maskan vo
log kahate hain jis ko ghar shaayad
mil ke un se khushee huee mujh ko
vo bhee honge to khush magar shaayad
rote rote hansee miree khvaahish
mil gaee ik naee khabar shaayad
din ka katana muhaal hai to sahee
raat ho jaegee basar shaayad
aag paanee mein jo lagaata hai
vo bhee hoga koee bashar shaayad
sehan-e-dil se khushee nahin guzaree
raasta tha vo pur-khatar shaayad
dhoop ke ghar ghata gaee jaafar
khushk karane ko baal-o-par shaayad