Hum jaise tanha logon ka ab rona kya muskrana kya,
Jab chahne wala koi nahi phir jeena kya mar jana kya,
~..~
So rang mein jisko chaha tha so roop me jisko socha tha,
Wo jaan-e-ghazal to rooth gaya ab us ka haal sunana kya,
~..~
Awaz kisi ko dain lekin ek naam us ka honton par,
Har shakal mein ubhre wo hi bus khud ko magar behlana kya,
~..~
Raton ka safar hai din k liye or din me tamana raton ki,
Jab paon mein manzil kho jaye phir rukna kya ghar jana kya.
Jab chahne wala koi nahi phir jeena kya mar jana kya,
~..~
So rang mein jisko chaha tha so roop me jisko socha tha,
Wo jaan-e-ghazal to rooth gaya ab us ka haal sunana kya,
~..~
Awaz kisi ko dain lekin ek naam us ka honton par,
Har shakal mein ubhre wo hi bus khud ko magar behlana kya,
~..~
Raton ka safar hai din k liye or din me tamana raton ki,
Jab paon mein manzil kho jaye phir rukna kya ghar jana kya.
