Kesa yeh sama kyun baitha hun main qalam band, Urna chahun main par apni soch mein zanjeer-band, Kesi yeh bechaini ? kho raha hun khudko kya main ?, Kyun main na likh rha kya lafz mere nazar band ? Gham pasand main na puchay mera hal koi, Kamra band mera mujse puchay ek sawal koi, Kia milay ga likhnay se yeh puchay mera mazi mujhse, Kyun ab yeh kalam mera derha mera sath nhi, yadein teri mere dil pe ban rahin thi bojh Unhe bhulaya tha toh likhna hi phir chor dya, Khud se wada tha k tumhe phir na yad karun, Kala ki khatir khud se kiya wada tor dya, Khudki talash mein main kar rha khudse sawal, Kia yeh hai zindagi ? kyun lagta hai tu zinda lash ? Main dekhun ainay mein chehra ek muskurata, Aur sochun kese yeh chupa rha itnay malaal, Jad o jehad karta bannay ki kuch khwaish hai, Aur ek hai woh jissay bas panay ki ek khwaish thi, Mit gaya hun ab kuch logon ki main zindagi se, Kya Tha zaruri yeh ya khuda ki azmaish thi, Woh lagta suraj sa aur ham toh ek siyaray thay, Andheron mein toh ham bas uskay noor k Saharay thay, Ird gird ghumtay inn baton se anjaan , Na janay ham jese bhi kitnay hi bicharay thay, # Nazar band main aur charsu mere sukoot, Sansein tham gayi hain jese jabsay ho tum gaye rooth, Woh puchein mujhsy k yeh hustle teri kab tak jari, Adhay rastay mein hi thak k tu jaye ga toot, Kyun hai tu darta aa mashoor tujhy karun ga main, Kahin andheron mein se kehta hai yeh koi shaks, Sar uthata dekhun asmaan ko jab bhi main, Woh deta hai jawab k "abhi bhi lagay ga waqt", Par lagta phir bhi jese waqt mere pas nhi hai, Aur janay tu bhi k yahan waqt tere bhi pas nhi hai, Main jese aina hun mujhmy khudko dekh le tu, Jag ja tu ab kyunky yeh zindagi koi khwab nhi hai, Main kalakar toh phir lazim hai k wafa karun, Main kalakar toh phir kala mere sath chalay, Kuch ratein baithun toh yeh kala shyd bojh lagay, Kuch ratein lagay k kala ko meri khoj rahay, Kia kholun raz ham chupanay mein hi mahir hain, kisi ki na galti laparwahi meri zahir hai, Ham nhi tere pehle jese bhul jatay tujhy kese, Mumkin hota shyd par kambhakt ham toh shayar hain,