saamne jii sambhaal kar rakhnaa phir vahii apnaa haal kar rakhnaa aa ga.e ho to is KHaraabe me.n ab qadam dekh-bhaal kar rakhnaa shaam hii se baras rahii hai raat ra.ng apne sambhaal kar rakhnaa ishq kaar-e-payambaraana hai jis ko chhuunaa misaal kar rakhnaa kisht karnaa mohabbate.n aur phir KHud use paa.emaal kar rakhnaa roz jaanaa udaas galiyo.n me.n roz KHud ko niDhaal kar rakhnaa saKHt mushkil hai aa.ino.n se 'rasaa' vaahimo.n ko nikaal kar rakhnaa

aahaTe.n sun rahaa huu.n yaado.n kii aaj bhii apne intizaar me.n gum

tujh se milne ko be-qaraar thaa dil tujh se mil kar bhii be-qaraar rahaa

ab to kuchh bhii yaad nahii.n hai ham ne tum ko chaahaa hogaa