shayad use bhi kabhi, yaad youn meri aati hogi,
zikra se kabhi mere, dhadkan tham jaati hogi

padhke puraane khato ke kutch shireen lafz,
udaas man se shayad, vo bhi muskuraati hogi

Roti hogi vo bhi andheron mein kabhi tanha,
naqaab mein shayad, nam aankhein chhupaati hogi

aks mein khudke, dhoondhtee hogi mera chehra,
kore kaagaz pe fir, meri tasveer banaati hogi

har saans mein uski mera naam chhupa tha,
jaane bin 'majrooh' ke, ab kaise jee paati hogi