koi yeh kaise bataye ki woh tanha kyun hai,
jism apna hai toh rooh be panah kyun hai,
is jahan se us jahan tak sukoon hi nahi,
bekraar meri duniya ki har jagah kyun hai,
raas aai na koi khushi kabhi mujhko,
yeh ek dard phir mere jeene ki wajah kyun hai,
jiski nafrat mein bhi nahi jagah mere jasbaon ki,
uski mohabbat mein zindagi fannah kyun hai,
shauk hai mere hothon ko bahut lafzon ka,
chup rehne ko phir dil ne kahaa kyun hai