Ghamo.n ne gher liyaa hai mujhe to kyaa Gham hai, 
mai.n muskuraa ke jiyuu.Ngaa terii Khushii ke liye, 
kabhii kabhii tuu mujhe yaad kar to letii hai, 
sukuun itanaa saa kaafii hai zindagii ke liye, 

ye vaqt jis ne palaT kar kabhii nahii.n dekhaa, 
ye vaqt ab bhii muraado.n ke phal laataa hai, 
vo mo.D jis ne hame.n ajanabii banaa Daalaa, 
us ek mo.D pe dil ab bhii gun_gunaataa hai, 

fizaaye.n rukatii hai.n raaho.n par jin se ham guzare, 
ghaTaaye.n aaj bhii jhuk kar salaam karatii hai.n, 
har ek shab ye sunaa hai falak se kuchh pariyaa.N, 
vafaa kaa chaa.Nd hamaare hii naam karatii hai.n, 

ye mat kaho ki muhabbat se kuchh nahii.n paayaa, 
ye mere giit mere zaKhm-e-dil kii rulaa_ii, 
jinhe.n tarasatii rahii anjuman kii rangiinii, 
mujh milii hai muqaddar se aisii tanhaa_ii.