Kyon parayi aag mein khud ko jalaye.n log..?
kyon mere zakhmon par marham lagaye.n log..?

khud hi main uktaa gaya hun zindagi se ab
phir kis moonh se de.n mujhko duaaye.n log...?

doobe hue hain dariya-e-tammana mein sab
mujhko thaame.n ya khud ko bachaye.n log..?

main kya ke aik aag mein jhulsaa hua gulaab
kyon mujhko apne gharon mein sajaye.n log..?

gulshan mein kaanton ka kadardaan hai kaun..?
kaise mujhko apne seene se lagaye.n log...?

sajaa karti hain mehfilen khushi ke nagmon se
main shayar-e-dard mujhe kyon bulaye.n log...?