har ek chehare ko zaKhmo.n kaa aa_iinaa na kaho

har ek chehare ko zaKhmo.n kaa aa_iinaa na kaho
ye zindagii to hai rahamat ise sazaa na kaho

na jaane kaun sii majaburiyo.n kaa qaidii ho
vo saath chho.D gayaa hai to bevafaa na kaho

tamaam shahar ne nezo.n pe kyuu.N uchhaalaa mujhe
ye ittefaaq thaa tum is ko haadasaa na kaho

ye aur baat ke dushman huaa hai aaj magar
vo meraa dost thaa kal tak use buraa na kaho

hamaare aib hame.n ungaliyo.n pe ginvaao
hamaarii piiTh ke piichhe hame.n buraa na kaho

mai.n vaqiyaat kii zanjiir kaa nahii.n qaayal
mujhe bhii apane gunaaho.n kaa silsilaa na kaho

ye shahar vo hai jahaa.N raakshas bhii hai "Rahat"
har ek taraashe huye but ko devataa na kaho