kyun khud ko barbaad kiye jaate ho

puchte hain kyun ussi se pyaar kiye jaate ho,
ye sawaal dil mere khud se baar baar kiye jaate hai,

wo to na rakh saki kabhi bhi wafao ka bharam,
phir kyun uski baaton pe eitbaar kiye jaate ho,

jante ho na nibha sakegi woh wafaye mohabbat,
phir bhi ussi ki chaahat me daman taar taar kiye jaate ho,

jab jhaak apne dil ke yunhi seene jaana tha to,
kyun diye uske zakhmon ko shumaar kiye jaate ho,

shayed kabhi na lout ke aaye woh mery taraf,
kyun aise musafir ka intezaar kiye jaate ho,

jaane kya us ladki ne kiya hai mujh par jaado,
shaam-o-subah khud ko bekaraaar kiye jaate ho,

bina uss ke lagta nahi hai kahi dil,
log kehte hain kyun khud ko barbaad kiye jaate ho.