Apne gham ka sabab kaise bataye koi
kyun kisi aur ke dard ko badhaye koi
tanhai se batein karke dil behlata hai
bas sirf isi umeed pe ke aajaye koi
dilase or tasalliyan khoob marham hain
par gehre daaghon ko kaise mitaye koi
thes jigar pe lagi to tukde-tukde hone de
kaanch ke tukdon pa kaise chala aaye koi
panchi hun to hawa ka rukh janta hun
par toofan se kaise khudko bachaye koi
raat ka suraj to abhi nikla nahi lekin
din ke chand ko raushni dikhlaye koi
dhundne se milte nahi aajkal dost bhi
par kyun kisi ghair ko apna banaye koi
sargoshi ka gungunana teergi ka itrana
is mausam mein aye dil kaise muskuraye koi
Maine dekha usko shaame-mehfil mein
mera naam sun sun kar sharmaye koi
par door jaake bhi Zia ko na bhulapaye koi