shaayad mai.n zi.ndagii kii sahar leke aa gayaa
kaatil ko aaj apane hii ghar leke aa gayaa

taa-umr Dhuu.NDhataa rahaa ma.nzil mai.n ishq kii
a.njaam ye ki gard-e-safar leke aa gayaa

nashtar hai mere haath me.n, ka.ndho.n pe mayaqadaa
lo mai.n ilaaj-e-dard-e-jiGar leke aa gayaa

"faakir" sanamakade me.n na aataa mai.n lauTakar
ik ZaKm bhar gayaa thaa idhar leke aa gayaa