Main sun k uski sub batain,
Faqat itna hi kehta tha,
Khafa hona mana laina,
Yeh sadiyon say riwayat hay,
Gilay shikway karo mujh say,
Tumhain janan ijazat hay,
Magar ik baat meri bhi,
Tum yaad rakh laina,
Kabhi aisa bhi hota hay,
Hawa’ain rukh badalti hain,
Khata’ain ho hi jati hain,
Khafa hona bhi mumkin hay,
Khata hona bhi mumkin hay,
Hamaisha yaad rakhna tum,
Ta’aluq toot janay say,
Kabhi toota nahin kertay…!

Dil udhaas hai bahut koyi paigaam hi likh do
Tum apna naam na likho, gum-naam hi likh do

Meri qismat mein gham-e-tanhayi hai lekin
Tamaam umr na likho magar ek shaam hi likh do

Zuroori nahi ki mil jaaye sukoon har kisi ko
Sare-e-bazm na aao magar benaam hi likh do

Ye jaanta hoon ki umr bhar tanha mujhko rehna hai
Magar pal do pal, ghadi do ghadi, mere naam hi likh do

Chalo hum maan lete hai ke sazaa ke mustahiq thahre hum
Koyi enaam na likho koyi ilzaam hi likh do

shaam ho jaam ho subuu bhii ho 
tujh ko paane kii justajuu bhii ho 

dil se dil kii kahaaniyaa.N bhii sune 
aa.Nkho.n aa.Nkho.n me.n guftaguu bhii ho 

jhiil sii gaharii sabz aa.Nkho.n me.n 
Duub jaane kii aarazuu bhii ho 

sirf tere badan kii shamaa jale 
aur a.Ndheraa-saa chaar_suu bhii ho 

aa.Nkhe.n merii talavo.n se mal jaaye to achchhaa 
hai hasrat-e-paa-bos nikal jaaye to achchhaa 

[paa-bos=kissing the feet;] 

jo chashm ke be-nam ho.n, vo ho kor to bahatar 
jo dil ke ho be-daaG, vo jal jaaye to achchhaa 

[kor=sightless;] 

furqat me.n terii taar-e-nafas siine me.n mere 
kaa.NTaa saa khaTakataa hai, nikal jaaye to achchhaa 

[furqat=separation; taar-e-nafas=here it implies pain like needles pricking] 

vo subah ko aaye to karuu.N baate.n mai.n do-pahar 
aur chaahuu.N ke din tho.Daa sa Dhal jaaye to achchhaa 

Dhal jaaye jo din bhii to isii tarah karuu.N shaam 
aur chaahuu.N ke gar aaj se kal jaaye to achchhaa 

jab kal ho to phir vahii karuu.N kal kii tarah se 
gar aaj ka din bhii yuu.N hii Tal jaaye to achchhaa 

al-qissaa nahii.n chaahataa mai.n, jaaye vo yaa.N se 
dil usakaa yahii.n garache bahal jaaye to achchhaa 

[al-qissaa= in short] 

munsifo.n saliibo.n par faisale nahii.n hote
besabab baGaavat ke saanahe nahii.n hote

jhuuTh aur sadaaqat kii jang to azal se hai
phir bhii sach pe jiine ke hausale nahii.n hote

soch ke judaa honaa phir ke mil na paaye.nge
kyo.n ke is zamaane me.n mojeze nahii.n hote

jo bhii the gile shikave duur kar ke jaanaa thaa
kam se kam bichha.Dane par dil bure nahii.n hote

chaa.Nd se kahaa ham ne tum hii raat bhar jaago
ham se us kii yaado.n me.n rat_jage nahii.n hote

Khaamoshii Khud apanii sadaa ho aisaa bhii ho sakataa hai 
sannaaTaa hii guu.Nj rahaa ho aisaa bhii ho sakataa hai 

meraa maazii mujh se bichha.D kar kyaa jaane kis haal me.n hai 
merii tarah vo bhii tanhaa ho aisaa bhii ho sakataa hai 

saharaa saharaa kab tak mai.n Dhuu.NDhuu.N ulfat kaa ek aalam 
aalam aalam ik saharaa ho aisaa bhii ho sakataa hai 

ahl-e-tuufaa.N soch rahe hai.n saahil Duubaa jaataa hai 
Khud un kaa dil Duub rahaa ho aisaa bhii ho sakataa hai 

jiite rahane kii sazaa de zindagii ai zindagii 
ab to marane kii duaa de zindagii ai zindagii 

mai.n to ab uqtaa gayaa huu.N kyaa yahii hai qaayanaat 
bas ye aa_iinaa haTaa de zindagii ai zindagii 

Dhuu.NDane nikalaa thaa tujh ko aur Khud ko kho diyaa 
tuu hii ab meraa pataa de zindagii ai zindagii 

yaa mujhe ehasaas kii is qaid se kar de rihaa 
varnaa diivaanaa banaa de zindagii ai zindagii 

jo dil ne kahii lab pe kahaa.N aa_ii hai dekho
ab mahafil-e-yaaraa.N me.n bhii tanhaa_ii hai dekho

phuulo.n se havaa bhii kabhii ghabaraa_ii hai dekho
Guncho.n se bhii shabanam kabhii kataraa_ii hai dekho

ab zauq-e-talab vajah-e-junuu.N Thair gayaa hai
aur arz-e-vafaa baa_is-e-rusvaa_ii hai dekho

[vajah-e-junuu.N = reason for madness]
[baa_is-e-rusvaa_ii = reason for disgrace/disrepute]

Gam apane hii ashko.n kaa Khariidaar huaa hai
dil apanii hii haalaat kaa tamaashaa_ii hai dekho

haath meraa ai merii parachhaa_ii.n tuu hii thaam le
ek muddat se mujhe to suujhataa kuchh bhii nahii.n

shahar-e-shab me.n kaun-saa ghar thaa na dii jis par sadaa
niind ke andhe musaafir ko milaa kuchh bhii nahii.n

umr bhar umr-e-gurezaa.N se na merii ban sakii
jo kare karatii rahe mai.n puchhataa kuchh bhii nahii.n

[umr-e-gurezaa.N = fleeting life]

vo bhii shaayad ro pa.De viiraan kaaGaz dekh kar
mai.n ne us ko aaKhirii Khat me.n likhaa kuchh bhii nahii.n

phir se mausam bahaaro.n kaa aane ko hai 
phir se rangii.n zamaanaa badal jaayegaa 
ab kii bazm-e-charaaGaa.N sajaa le.nge ham 
ye bhii aramaa.N dil kaa nikal jaayegaa 

aap kar de.n jo mujh pe nigaah-e-karam 
merii ulfat kaa rah jaayegaa kuchh bharam 
yuu.N fasaanaa to meraa rahegaa yahii.n 
sirf unavaan us kaa badal jaayegaa 

phiikii phiikii sii kyuu.N shaam-e-maiKhaanaa hai 
lutf-e-saaqii bhii kam Khaalii paimaanaa hai 
apanii nazaro.n se hii kuchh pilaa diijiye 
rang mahafil kaa Khud hii badal jaayegaa 

mere miTane kaa un ko zaraa Gam nahii.n 
zulf bhii un kii ai dost bar_ham nahiN 
apane hone naa hone se hotaa hai kyaa 
kaam duniyaa kaa yuu.N hii to chal jaayegaa 

aap ne dil jo ’Zahid’ kaa to.Daa to kyaa 
aap ne us kii duniyaa ko chho.Daa to kyaa 
aap itane to aaKhir pareshaa.N na ho.n 
vo sambhalate sambhalate sambhal jaayegaa