mai.n Khayaal huu.N kisii aur kaa, mujhe sochataa koii aur hai
Saleem Kausar

mai.n Khayaal huu.N kisii aur kaa, mujhe sochataa koii aur hai
sar-e-aaiinaa meraa aks hai, pas-e-aaiinaa koii 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 koii aur hai

kabhii lauT aaye.N to na puuchhanaa, sirf dekhanaa ba.De Gaur se
jinhe.n raaste me.n Khabar huii ki ye raastaa koii aur hai

ajab aitabaar-ba-aitabaarii ke daramiyaa.N hai zindagii
mai.n kariib huu.N kisii aur ke, mujhe jaanataa koii aur hai

vahii mu.nsifo.n kii rivaayate.n, vahii faisalo.n kii ibaarate.n
meraa jurm to koii aur thaa, par merii sazaa koii aur hai

terii roshanii merii Khaddo-Khaal se muKhtalif to nahii.n magar
tuu qariib aa tujhe dekh luu.N, tuu vahii hai yaa koii aur hai