Har lamhaa andheraa huwaa

hamaari zindagi mein kuch is tarhaa andheraa huwaa
naa niklaa kabhi suraj aur naa kabhi saweraa huwaa

roshni ki ummeed mein chiraag jalaa to liyaa magar
chiraag ke niche hi to har lamhaa andheraa huwaa

doobne se bachne ke liye kinaare ki taraf bhaage
jahaan kashti pahunchi, wahin paani gehraa huwaa

bhalaa kaise sunaate kisi ko dard ki kahaani apni
hamaare apno ne hi thaa jab humse muh feraa huwaa

toofaan mein pedon ke patte jab jhhad gaye saare
wahaan parindon kaa kahaan kabhi fir baseraa huwaa

likhne jo baithe ghazal to haalat yun rahi hamaari
alfaaz mile bandhe se aur har ehsaas thehraa huwaa

hum maangte rahe duwaa jis se haath uthaa kar woh
thaa bhi nahi meraa aur naa hi kabhi meraa huwaa