Tum nay sehmay huwey parinday ko kabhi dekha hay
Apnay qaaflay say bichera huwa aik sehma parinda
Jis ki tanhaai pe rafaaqton ki koi qabaa bhi na ho
Jis kay paron mein aur uRnay ka hoslaa bhi na ho
Jo falak ki baahon mein chuhpi huwi hawa say daray
Jisay apnay safar aur muqadar ka kuch pata bhi na ho
Jo ajnabi raah kay kisi moR par tnhaa baethay
Apnay qabeelay kay palat anay kay khawaab buntaa ho
Har lamha barhti huwi taareeki kay sanaatay mein
Kisi shikaari kay qadmon ki chaap suntaa ho
Shauq-e-tamasha hay tou kisi roz mujhsay milnay aao
Tumnay sehmay huwey parinday ko nahin dekha agar!
Sahil kay itnay nazdeek
Rait say apnay ghar na banana
Koi sarkash mauj idhar ai to
Tairay ghar ki bunyadain tak beh jaing gi
Aur phir inki yaad may tu
Sari umar udas rahay gi
Ab kya likhieN hum kaghaz per
Ab likhney ko kya baki hay
Ik dil tha so woh toot gaya
Ab luTney ko kya baki hay
Ik shakhs ko hum ne chaha tha
Ik rait pe naqsh banaya tha
Inn rait kay zarooN ko hum ne
Phir apney dil maiN sajaaya tha
Woh rait tou kub ki bikher gaye
Woh naqsh kahaN ab baki hay
Ab kya likhieN hum kaghaz per
Ab likhney ko kya baki hay
Hum jin ko apni nazmooN ka
Unwaan banaya kertey thay
LafzooN ko bana ker taaj mehal
Kaghaz per sajaya kertey thay
Woh hum ko akela choR gaye
Sub rishtooN se moonh mooR gaye
Ab rishtey saare sooney haiN
Woh piyaar kahaN ab baki hay
Ab kya likhieN hum kaghaz per
Ab likhney ko kya baki hay