Maut hi muqaam hai

tum thi to har shaam mehekti thi,
hamaare baahon me bas tum hoti thi,
ab shaam roz aati hai magar,
ab har shaam bas ek shaam hai,

hothon pe har lamha rehta tha,
jo naam wo bas tumhaara tha,
ab bhi honth khulte hain mere,
magar ab har naam bas ek naam hai,

hothon se lagaate hain sharaab,
jaam pe jaam lagaate hain hum,
nashe ka naamo nishaan nahi,
ab har jaam bas ek jaam hai,

har khat pe tumhaara naam hota tha,
dil se bas tumhaare liye likhte the,
ab bhi likhte hain hum magar,
ab har paigaam bas ek paigaam hai,

chahke tumko paaya tha ye jahaan,
tumhaare jaane se kuch na bacha,
zindagi se ab mohabbat na rahi,
ab to maut hi hamara muqaam hai...