Khushi ko dhudne se gam milta hai,
Ye gam zindagi mein hardam milta hai,
Jo dil ke sare dard baant le,
Aisa dost zindagi mein kam milta hai

Humein unki ebadat se fursat nahi milti,
Log na jane kisko khuda kehte hain,
Dil mein rakha hai unko,
Log na jane kyon juda kehte hain

Pucho na us kagaz se,
Jis pe hum dil ke bayan likhte hai,
Tanhayino me beeti baate tamam likhte hai,
Wo Kalam bhi dewani ho gayi,
Jis se hum AAP ka naam likhte hai

Khamosh palako se beh kar jab aansu ate hai,
Aap kya jane kitne aap yad ate hai,
Aaj bhi us mod pe khade hain,
Jaha aapne kaha tha thahero hum abhi aate hai

Qurbat to bari cheez hai aae jaan-e-tamanna
Iss dil ki tassali ko tera naam buhat hai

Kabhi sooraj ki tamanna nahi baaqi
Roshni chor gaye dil mein andhera aisa

Lo bujh gaya kisi ki tamanna liye hoye
Woh dil ke jis pe koun-o-makan ko guroor tha

Khilta tha kabhi jis mein tamanna ka shagofa
Khirki woh bari dair se weeran pari hai

Kis dil mein bo rahe ho tamanna ke bij-o-kham
Yeh dukh ki sar-zamin to kale kale gulaab de

Tujhe ko chuu loon tu aae jaan tamanna mujhe ko
Dair tak apne badan se teri khushboo aaye

Woh to kuch tum se mohabbat si ho gaye warna
Hum woh khud hain ke apni bhi tamanna na karen

Tu usse apni tamannaon ka markaz na bana
Chand harjaaye hai har ghar mein utar jata hai