ab kya kahen kisi se ye apni zaban se hum

phir uThi aaj wo nigah-e-naz

chehra-e-zindagi nikhar aaya

zindagi ka bana sahaara bhi

nur-o-nikhat ki ye barsat kahan thi pahle

jis ko nisbat ho tumhaare nam se

jo sun kar lagi zer-e-lab muskurane

jab wo hans hans ke baat karte hain

fareb-e-rah se ghafil nahin hai

talKHi-e-haalat-e-dauran ka bayan hai zindagi

faeda kya tumhein sunane ka

muddat mein idhar phir wo gul-bar nazar aae

ab wo kahte hain muddaa kahiye

aaj to usne yun dekha hai

hai aafat-e-jaan husn ki shoKHi bhi ada bhi