kahaan dhoondhu main usko

aayi phir wohi pyaasi shaam hai,
phir wohi intezaar ka mukaam hai,

lut gaye yeh neend aur karaar ab,
aarzu mein tere dil hua nilaam hai,

karte hain sawaal yeh lab mujhse,
muskaan kis cheez ka naam hai,

kahaan dhoondhu main us shakhs ko,
lapata woh, shehar gumnaam hai,

aa ja ke saansein hain pareshaan,
tere bagair lage zindagi ilzaam hai,

sab paa kar bhi kuch nahi hai pass,
bas yeh jazba-aye-ishq nakaam hai.