kaise kaise log hamaare jii ko jalaane aa jaate hai.n
apane apane Gam ke fasaane hame.n sunaane aa jaate hai.n

mere liye ye Gair hai.n aur mai.n inake liye begaanaa huu.N
phir bhii ye ek rasm-e-jahaa.N hai jise nibhaane aa jaate hai.n

inase alag mai.n rah nahii.n sakataa is bedard zamaane me.n
merii ye majaburii mujhako yaad dilaane aa jaate hai.n

sabakii sun kar chup rahate hai.n dil kii baat nahii.n kahate
aate aate jiine ke bhii laakh bahaane aa jaate hai.n