tannha-e-safar itna muskil na tha

itna maasoom to dard-e-zigar na tha,
jismein rahe, wahi apna ghar na tha,

mere hi kadmon se kyun lahoo baha,
iss kadar zaalim to yeh saffar na tha,

hum bhi aise tishnagi ke maare hain,
chale bhi udhar, rastaa jidhar na tha,

wafa-e-mohabbat teri gar hua hota,
tannha-e-safar itna muskil na tha,

kuch sangin jurm karun marne ke liye,
ek gunaah mein shayad woh asar na tha,

kabhi rangon ki tarhaa bikhra tera ishq,
ro diye hum jo aaj woh tirr-e-nazar na tha,

aaj khaamoshi se sitam ”raaj” pe kiya,
warna kal tak tu itna be-kadar na tha.