Deikho to ye umeedoN ka diya jalta hey kahaaN tak
aaNkhoN meiN ye ik khaab naya palta hey kahaN tak

na'jaaney kis gumaan ke behlaawey meiN uljah kar
wo saath to chala aaya hey par chalta hey kahaaN tak

hey naaz bohat zabt pe magar deikhna hey mujh ko
ye haalaat meiN jalta hey to pighalta hey kahaaN tak

log taaq meiN beitthey heiN ke deikho to is ka kirdaar
majbooriyoN ke saaNchey meiN dhalta hey kahaaN tak

merey tajas'sus-bharey gumaaN ko ab ye fikr lagi hey
ke rangoN meiN waqt apney tujhey rangta hey kahaaN tak

imtehaan teri wafaaoN ka abhi aaya hi nahi hey
deikheiN ge tu badalta hey to badalta hey kahaaN tak