Koshishen kar rahe phir bhi dur hain Jatan jitna bhi kare phir bhi majboor hain Kyu yeh sitam hai kyu aisi badkismati Rah me chalkar bhi manzil se fitoori
Rubaru hone ki guzarish aaj bhi rakhte hain Dabaye gaye chahaton ki udan aaj bhi karte hain Pal beet gaya par un lamhon ko sanjoya karte hain Aaj se zyada ateet main aksar jeeya karte hain
Kitni bagawat hai is dil me ki bata na sake Dar badar yeh firata rahe kahi chain na de Nazuk samajhte the isse yehi gehri chhot de Khayalon me uljha kar hume rogi kar de
Kabhi sochte hain ki koi na hota toh kya chain hota yaha sab hokar bhi yuh betaab se hain jane kis aahat ki tadap hain kis manzil ki firaaq na thamey na mitey nichode yeh har raat
Kitne hi aarzoove ho dil me malaal rahta hai Jane kaisi sanjidagi hai jise dhundhta rahta hai Bahalta nahi bahlata hai yeh Zor kitna bhi karo machalta hi rahta yeh
Kaisa samay aa gaya ki fursat me bhi fursat dhundh rahe Zameen pe rahkar bhi aasman me kadam chal rahe Khyaalon me kitne hi sultanat haasil kar rahe Jab khwaishon ki taraf badhe aasare ki talaash kar rahe— % &
Koi baaton se bahla jata hai Koi adaaon se bahla jata hai Koi muskan se bahla jata hai Koi nigahon se bahla jata hai Koi khwaab me bahla jata hai Koi apni shaksiyat se bahla jata hai Hum khud ko jo bahlana chahe Yeh dil hume hi uljhaye jata hai — % &
Kisi safar par chale jaha manzil ki fikr na ho Raste yuhi judte rahe nazaron ki kami na ho Bairagi ho jaye kisi ki zarurat na ho Khushbash rahe kisi ghum koi qurbat na ho— % &
Kuch guzarte shamo ko phir se jeene ki chahat hai Un beete lamhon ko mehkhane ki guzarish hai Woh baatein woh yaari woh saath dohrane ki lalach hai Un apno ko phir se apnane ki khwaish hai— % &