Lamho.n ke aazaab sah rahaa huu.N,
mai.n apane vajuud kii sazaa huu.N,

zaKhmo.n ke gulaab khil rahe hai.n,
Khushbuu ke hujuum me.n kha.Daa huu.N,

is dasht-e-talab me.n ik mai.n bhii,
sadiyo.n kii thakii hu_ii sadaa huu.N,

benaam-o-numuud zindagii kaa,
ik bojhaa uThaaye phir rahaa huu.N,

ik aisaa chaman hai jis kii Khushbuu,
saa.Nso.n me.n basaaye phir rahaa huu.N,

ik aisii zamii.n hai jis ko chhuukar,
takadiis-e-haram se aashnaa huu.N,

ai mujh ko fareb dene vale,
mai.n tujh par yaqiin kar chukaa huu.N,

mai.n tere qariib aate aate,
kuchh aur bhii duur ho gayaa huu.N.