Zakhmon ko apne khaaron se sahlaa raha hu mai
kabhi ashqon se kabhi lahoo se nahlaa raha hu mai
doston ke diye zakhmo ko hi to apna raha hu mai
masnui duniya ke tasavvur ko hi jhutlaa raha hu mai
mere labon ki khamoshi koi majboori nahi hai
mohsinon dosti ka myaar sikhlaa raha hu mai
hijr pe meri doston ke kahkahe hi sahi
raah jugnu bankar to dikhlaa raha hu mai
ab alwidaa kahkar chal diya bazm se ‘altamas’
raahi akela ka matlab hi to batlaa raha hu mai