mai.n khayaal huu.n kisii aur kaa mujhe sochataa ko_ii aur hai
sar-e-aa_iinaa meraa aks hai pas-e-aa_inaa ko_ii aur hai

mai.n kisii ke dast-e-talab me.n huu.n to kisii ke harf-e-duaa me.n huu.n
mai.n nasiib huu.n kisii aur kaa mujhe maa.ngataa ko_ii aur hai

kabhii laut aaye.n to na puuchhanaa sirf dekhanaa ba.de gaur se
jinhe.n raaste me.n khabar hu_ii ki ye raastaa ko_ii aur hai

ajab aitabaar-ba-aitabaarii ke daramiyaa.n hai zindagii
mai.n qariib huu.n kisii aur ke mujhe jaanataa ko_ii aur hai

vahii munsifo.n kii rivaayate.n vahii faisalo.n kii ibaarate.n
meraa jurm to ko_ii aur thaa par merii sazaa ko_ii aur hai

terii roshanii merii khaddo-khaal se mukhtalif to nahii.n magar
tuu qariib aa tujhe dekh luu.n tuu vahii hai yaa ko_ii aur hai

jo merii rayaazat-e-niim_shab ko "saleem" subah na mil sakii
to phir is kii maanii to ye hue ke yahaa.n khudaa ko_ii aur hai