zaKhm-e-tanhaa_ii me.n Khushbuu-e-hinaa kisakii thii
saayaa diivaar pe meraa thaa sadaa kisakii thii
 

uskii raftaar se lipaTii rahii merii aa.Nkhe.n
us ne mu.D kar bhii na dekhaa ki vafaa kis kii thii

vaqt kii tarah dabe paa.Nv ye kaun aayaa hai
mai.n a.Ndheraa jise samajhaa vo qabaa kis kii thii

aa.Nsuo.n se hii sahii bhar gayaa daaman meraa
haath to mai.n ne uThaaye the duaa kisakii thii
 

merii aaho.n kii zabaa.n koii samajhataa kaise
zindagii itanii dukhii mere sivaa kisakii thii
 

aag se dostii us kii thii jalaa ghar meraa
dii ga_ii kis ko sazaa aur Khataa kisakii thii

mai.n ne biinaa_iyaa.N bo kar bhii a.ndhere kaaTe
kis ke bas me.n thii zamii.n abr-o-havaa kis kii thii