ye kaisee bichhadane kee saza hai
aaeene mein chehara rakh gaya hai
jo aa rahee hai sada gaur se suno us ko
ki is sada mein khuda bolata sa lagata hai
jis ko milana nahin phir us se mohabbat kaisee
sochata jaoon magar dil mein basae jaoon
shikasta-haal sa be-aasara sa lagata hai
ye shahar dil se ziyaada dukha sa lagata hai
mujh se mira koee milane vaala
bichhada to nahin magar mila de
insaan ho kisee bhee sadee ka kaheen ka ho
ye jab utha zameer kee aavaaz se utha
tum apane rang nahao main apanee mauj udoon
vo baat bhool bhee jao jo aanee-jaanee huee
kha gaya insaan ko aashob-e-maaash
aa gae hain shahar baazaaron ke beech
dosto jashn manao ki bahaar aaee hai
phool girate hain har ik shaakh se aansoo kee tarah
main ek se kisee mausam mein rah nahin sakata
kabhee visaal kabhee hijr se rihaee de