zindagee kee raah chalate thak gaya hoon,
saans ko kuchh maut ka vishraam de doon.
main zara bhee raah ka haamee nahin tha,
khoob bharamaaya tumheen ne de sahaara.
jab kabhee bhee kantakon mein dagamagaaya,
aas-jhaadoo se tumheen ne path buhaara.
dedh gaz maraghat zara tum saaf kar do,
main kafan au lakadiyon ke daam de doon.
umr kee kuchh chaah bhee mujhako nahin thee,
sun nahin paaya kisee kahate javaanee.
haan, rudan kee mahafilen to bahut dekheen,
aankh kee main sun chuka bheegee kahaanee.
tum hrday kee pyaaliyaan kuchh thaam lena,
main adhar ko aansuon ke jaam de doon.
maut ne kuchh kafan baante bastiyon mein,
kuchh chita se lakadiyaan main kheench loonga.
zindagee mein mil na paee do gazee bhee,
aaj kuchh lajja-vasan se tan dhakoonga.
tum zara-sa vakt ka sheesha dikhaana,
haddidayon ko kuchh sunahara naam de doon.
sochata hoon phir chita yadi jal na paee,
door pahale sisakate aramaan kar doon.
maraghaton ka shoony aakar adhajala dil
chheen lega, isalie main daan kar doon.
tum zara gangaajalee ka munh jhukaana,
main subah ke haath apanee shaam de doon.