raahon pe nazar rakhna, hoton pe dua rakhna
shyad koi aa jaaye, darwaaza khula rakhna
ehsaas ki shaama ko is tarah jala rakhna
apni bhi khabar rakhna, uska bhi pata rakhna
tanhai ke mausam mein saayon ki hakumat hai
yaadon ke ujaalon ko seenay se laga rakhna
raaton ko bhatakne ki deta hai saza mujhko
dushwaar hai pehlu mein dil tere bina rakhna
logon ko nighaaon ko par lene ki aadat hai
haalat ki tehreerein cehray se bacha rakhna
bhoolon mein agar ai dil to yaad dila dena
tanhai ke lamhoon ka har zakhm hara rakhna
ik boond bhi aashkoon ki daaman na bhigooh paaye
gham uski amaanat hai, palkoon pe saja rakhna
is tarah "qateel" usse bartaav rahe apna
woh bhi na bura maane, dil ka bhi kaha rakhna