ye nadi pyaas ke manzar mujhe dikhati hai

pighalte waqt ki surat mujhe rulati hai
na jaane kyun teri soorat ubhar ke aati hai

hamen to shahr ki veeraniyan hi bhane lagi
hamare kisse ye aksar humen sunate hain

haseen log to shishe ka ghar banate hain
meri nakamiyan kagaz pe ghar banati hain

ab kisi aur ki khushiyon ke rahnuma hain hum
gham ki parchiyan bhi ab humko ye batati hain

har ek daur mein ghum bnanke janam leta hoon
fark bas ye hai ki meri saql badal jaati hai

wo kiska afsaana tujhko suna raha hai koi
jisko sunkar tere maathe per shikan aati hai

na jaane kaun se saanche mein dhal gayi kismat
zindagi dard ki zaagir nazar aati hai

Ishq ka naam ab hotho ko chubhan deta hai
ye nadi pyaas ke manzar mujhe dikhati hai