itne ghum ke saaye lage hain mere peechhe

mujhko udaas dekh kar kyon pareshaan hai,
yeh nami to meri aankhon ki pehchaan hai,

itne ghum ke saaye lage hain mere peechhe,
khud maut meri zindagi pe hairaan hai,

kehne lage woh mere dil ke tukde dekh kar
dekha hai kahi.. ye kiska saamaan hai?

beh rahi hai kastiyan dil ke kinaaro par,
dil ke beech-o-beech to kaayam toofan hai,

ek imtehan ki kahani rahi zindagi meri,
ab anjaam-e-zindagi bhi ek imtehaan hai,

kehte ho mere mehboob ko bewafa aye logo,
kuch khauf karo mere bhi moonh mein zabaan hai.