Ajnabi shehar ke ajnabi raaste , meri tanhaii par muskurate rahe
mein buhat dair tak yunhi chalta raha, tum buhat der tak yaad ate rahe.
Zeher milta raha zeher pite rahe , roz merte rahe roz jite rahe,
zindagi bhi hamien aazmati rahi , aur hum bhi usay aazmate rahe .
Zakham jaab bhi koi zehan-o-dil per laga , zindagi ki taraf ek dareecha khulaa,
hum bhi goya kisi saaz ke taar hain , chot khaate rahe gun-gunate rahe.
Kal kuch aisa hua mein bahot tak gaya, is liye sune ke bhi unsuni kar gaya,
kitni yaadone ke bhatke hua kaarvan , dil ke zakhmon ke dar khat-khatate rahe.
Ajnabi shehar ke ajnabi raaste , meri tanhaii par muskurate rahe
mein buhat dair tak yunhi chalta raha, tum buhat der tak yaad ate rahe.