**meri tanhaai ko ab ik mehmaaN chaahiye
mujhko saaya naheeN ik insaaN chaahiye
baatoN meiN khulte heiN aksar puraane zakham
koi kam-sukhan koi bey-zubaaN chhaahiye
aNdhere heiN zindagi meiN door talak bahot
mujhko ujaaloN ka kaarwaaN chaahiye
mujhko na raas aayega teraa zareeN qafas
hum parindoN ko khulaa aasmaaN chaahiye
eak “shaayad” par guzar di zindgi humne
ab “Azal” koi yakeeNee “haaN” chhahiye**
