ulajhate rahane mein kuchh bhee nahin thakan ke siva
bahut haqeer hain ham tum badee hai ye duniya
baat ye hai ki aadamee shair
ya to hota hai ya nahin hota
ghabara na sitam se na karam se na ada se
har mod yahaan raah dikhaane ke lie hai
koee rasta kaheen jae to jaanen
badalane ke lie raste bahut hain
zakhm bigade to badan kaat ke phenk
varna kaanta bhee mohabbat se nikaal
tumhaare vaaste sab kuchh hai mere banda-navaaz
magar ye shart ki pahale pasand aao mujhe
ye kya kahoon ki mujh ko kuchh gunaah bhee azeez hain
ye kyoon kahoon ki zindagee savaab ke lie nahin
ye dil-navaaz udaasee bharee bharee palaken
are in aankhon mein kya hai suno dikhao mujhe
hava chalee to phir aankhon mein aa gae sab rang
magar vo saat baras laut kar nahin aae
palat gaeen jo nigaahen unheen se shikava tha
so aaj bhee hai magar der ho gaee shaayad