Khaar chunte hue

main ne apni zindagi
KHwab dekhne laDne aur KHar chunne mein zaea ki

mujhe afsos hai
KHwab mujhe KHush karte rahe

aur mohabbat ke lamhon ko multawi karte rahe
bahut mamuli baaton ke liye

mujhe zalil kiya gaya
aur mere taKHayyul ne

mujhe un logon se tawil jangon mein zaea kiya
jinhen chand lafzon se shikast ki ja sakti thi

meri ibaadat-gah ko kisi ghar se aag nahin mili
mujhe aatish-dan ko raushan rakhne ka tariqa jaanne ke liye

apne dil ko jalana paDa
aur itni dur tak jaana paDa

ki ibaadat-gah ko wapas aana be-mani Thahra
kisi ne mujhe koi tariqa nahin bataya

meri bad-qismati se pahle
koi is rah par nahin aaya

jahan aazad hawaen mere liye kanTe ugati rahin
aur meri zid tumhaare liye raste aasan karti rahi

mujhe afsos hai
meri zaKHmi ungliyan jab tak tumhaare liye

phulon ka haar bana paengi
phul murjha chuke honge

aur tum bahut se tahaif le kar
apni kaamyab mohabbat ka jashn manane ja chuke hoge