Maut ki justuju

chehre ruhon ki be-maegi
zehn ki tirgi ke siyah aaine

sard aaankhon ke tarik rauzan mein dubka hua ek KHala
ek sannaTa honTon ke basta makan mein hai soya hua

ruh ko jehd-e-tahsil-e-zar kha gai
zehn ki raushni na-ummidi ki zulmat mein dhundla gai

aankhen nakaamiyon ke khanDar mein makan ke tasawwur se aari huin
honT kashkol daryuza-gar ban ke lafzon ke ismat ki dukan bane

aur ab kuchh nahin
aur ab kuchh nahin

ek diwana gar KHwahish-e-zist hai
KHal-o-KHat dast-o-pa

sina-o-sar shikam aur zer-e-shikam
ek diwana gar KHwahish-e-zist aaza mein dauDi hui

ek be-mani bekar apahij hawas-e-jism ke tane-bane ko thame hue
sirf us ek lamhe ki aamad ka hai intizar

jab ki zehnon ke ruhon ke aaine
aaankhon mein dubka KHat

aur honTon se lipTa sukut
ek bar KHwahish-e-zist se kah saken

zist hum par hamesha se ilzam hai
hum na zinda rahe hain kabhi aur na zinda hain ab

ek diwana-gar KHwahish-e-marg hi thi hamare liye zindagi