Tum nahe, bachpan ki zidd mein, tum si kitni larkeyaan
Ab paraaye daamanoon per kaarhti hain titleyaan
Dil mein tanhai ka san’naata azaab-e-hashar hai
Raat bhar bajti hain mere ghar ki sari khirkeyaan
Mein shikasta aaenoon ke shehar mein phirta raha
Haath mein tera pata, paun mein chubhti kircheyaan
Us ki jurrat phaank li thee justujo-e-rizq ne
Seh gaya woh atay jaatay gaahakon ke jhirkeyan
Doobne waloon ki awaazain khala mein kho gaeen
Log chunte hi rahe saahil se taaza sepeyyaan
Hijar ke sare fasane sab bahane sach magar
Kuch masaail aur bhi thay us ke mere darmeyaan
Raushni maangi thee, suntay hain, buzargoon ne kabhi
Dhoondati hain basteyoon ko ab bhi andhi bijleyyaan
Ab luttay lashoon jalay khaimoon ka pursa kis ko dain
Reh gaeen sehra mein bachoon ki adhoori hichkeyaan
Hum garebanoon se jayenge tau kya, Mohsin mere
Dostoon ke haath tau reh jayengi kuch dhajjeyaan …*