Ummeed:

Arz kiya hai…

Karz liye the is ummeed se ke kal lautaunga,
Magar kismat ki gardish me main khud ko kho na saka.

Waqt ki saari tehreerein badalti rahi raat-raat,
Har subah socha lauta dunga, par kuchh ho na saka.

Mushkilein pukhta hoti gayi har mod ki dhool me,
Main girta jaa raha tha, magar khud ko tha sambhala na saka.

Wo maangta raha haq apna, wajood ki khamushi ke saath,
Main sharm se bhara tha, par apni majboori keh na saka.

Roz socha ke aaj shaayad naseeb ki baarish ho jaaye,
Par har baar chand aasoon aaye, par karz woh bujha na saka.

Apne waade ki laash uthaye phirta hoon raaton me,
Main apna khud ka bojh bhi yaaro… kabhi utaar na saka.

Dil se kehne ko bahut kuch tha magar zubaan band thi,
Main uske saath haqeeqat ka dard bhi baant na saka.

Aaj bhi yaad rehte hai woh pal jab hausla toot gaya,
Main khud se hi haar gaya tha, kisi aur se jeet na saka.

Karz to sirf ek wajah thi, dard andar aur gehra tha,
Main waqt ke aage apni kamzori kabhi chhupa na saka.