ka.ii javaabo.n se achchhii hai KHaamushii merii

roz sochaa hai bhuul jaa.uu.n tujhe

mujh ko chhaa.nv me.n rakhaa aur KHud bhii vo jaltaa rahaa

palko.n kii had ko to.D ke daaman pe aa giraa

jin ke kirdaar se aatii ho sadaaqat kii mahak

us mulk kii sarhad ko ko.ii chhuu nahii.n saktaa

jo ek lafz kii KHushbuu na rakh sakaa mahfuuz

mil ke hotii thii kabhii eid bhii diivaalii bhii

dekhaa hilaal-e-iid to tum yaad aa ga.e

sarhade.n rok na paa.e.ngii kabhii rishto.n ko

tamaashaa dekh rahe the jo Duubne kaa mire

jaan lenii thii saaf kah dete

diivaare.n chhoTii hotii thii.n lekin parda hotaa thaa

chehra khulii kitaab hai unvaan jo bhii do

hamaare baa'd a.ndheraa rahegaa mahfil me.n

jo ek lafz kii KHushbuu na rakh sakaa mahfuuz

patthar hai tere haath me.n yaa ko.ii phuul hai

tum miTaa sakte nahii.n dil se miraa naam kabhii

piitaa huu.n jitnii utnii hii ba.Dhtii hai tishnagii

tum samundar kii baat karte ho

zaraa Thahro hame.n bhii saath le lo kaarvaa.n vaalo

mai.n apne saath rahtaa huu.n hamesha

jo jalaataa hai kisii ko KHud bhii jaltaa hai zaruur

ham KHudaa ke kabhii qaa.il hii na the

sunte hai.n KHushii bhii hai zamaane me.n ko.ii chiiz

raat KHvaab me.n mai.n ne apnii maut dekhii thii

zindagii yuu.nhii bahut kam hai mohabbat ke liye

aataa hai yahaa.n sab ko bulandii se giraanaa

aataa hai yahaa.n sab ko bulandii se giraanaa

na ko.ii ranj kaa lamha kisii ke paas aa.e