Woh andhera tha, andheron mein, diya main bhi tha
Jalna aasaan tha itna ke jala main bhi tha
Umr bhar koi nahi rehta kisi ke dil mein
Aaj kal to hai kabhi teri jagah main bhi tha
Tu koi pehla nahi chhod ke jaane wala
Meri mehfil se to ek raat uthaa main bhi tha
Yeh jo thoda sa andhera hai meri lo ke tale
Is ka matlab hai ke ek baar bujha main bhi tha
Dukh to yeh hai ke shaahadat ne bhi zinda na kiya
Khawab zaadi tere raste mein mera main bhi tha
Chaak se pehle kahin dhyan mein tha mera wujood
Khaak se pehle iraadon mein chhupa main bhi tha
Kya zaroori hai izafat se izafi kehna
Zeer zabron mein kabhi uljha hua main bhi tha
Jalna aasaan tha itna ke jala main bhi tha
Umr bhar koi nahi rehta kisi ke dil mein
Aaj kal to hai kabhi teri jagah main bhi tha
Tu koi pehla nahi chhod ke jaane wala
Meri mehfil se to ek raat uthaa main bhi tha
Yeh jo thoda sa andhera hai meri lo ke tale
Is ka matlab hai ke ek baar bujha main bhi tha
Dukh to yeh hai ke shaahadat ne bhi zinda na kiya
Khawab zaadi tere raste mein mera main bhi tha
Chaak se pehle kahin dhyan mein tha mera wujood
Khaak se pehle iraadon mein chhupa main bhi tha
Kya zaroori hai izafat se izafi kehna
Zeer zabron mein kabhi uljha hua main bhi tha