kuchh hai ki jo ghar de nahin paata hai kisee ko
varna koee aise to safar mein nahin rahata
un se kah do mujhe khaamosh hee rahane de wasim
lab pe aaegee to har baat giraan guzaregee
main us ko aansuon se likh raha hoon
ki mere baad koee padh na pae
kisee ne rakh die mamata-bhare do haath kya sar par
mire andar koee bachcha bilak kar rone lagata hai
isee khayaal se palakon pe ruk gae aansoo
tiree nigaah ko shaayad suboot-e-gam na mile
zara sa qatara kaheen aaj agar ubharata hai
samundaron hee ke lahaje mein baat karata hai
honton ko roz ik nae dariya kee aarazoo
le jaegee ye pyaas kee aavaaragee kahaan
bhare makaan ka bhee apana nasha hai kya jaane
sharaab-khaane mein raaten guzaarane vaala
inhen to khaak mein milana hee tha ki mere the
ye ashk kaun se oonche gharaane vaale the
aaj pee lene de jee lene de mujh ko saaqee
kal miree raat khuda jaane kahaan guzaregee