chaman mein rakhate hain kaante bhee ik maqaam ai dost
faqat gulon se hee gulashan kee aabaroo to nahin
ye sard raat ye aavaaragee ye neend ka bojh
ham apane shahar mein hote to ghar gae hote
aasamaanon se farishte jo utaare jaen
vo bhee is daur mein sach bolen to maare jaen
jaane kis mod pe le aaee hamen teree talab
sar pe sooraj bhee nahin raah mein saaya bhee nahin
gar qayaamat ye nahin hai to qayaamat kya hai
shahar jalata raha aur log na ghar se nikale
ai dopahar kee dhoop bata kya javaab doon
deevaar poochhatee hai ki saaya kidhar gaya
ye khud-farebee-e-ehasaas-e-aarazoo to nahin
tiree talaash kaheen apanee justujoo to nahin
ghar to aisa kahaan ka tha lekin
dar-ba-dar hain to yaad aata hai
kal us kee aankh ne kya zinda guftugoo kee thee
gumaan tak na hua vo bichhadane vaala hai
vo khvaab hee sahee pesh-e-nazar to ab bhee hai
bichhadane vaala shareek-e-safar to ab bhee hai