bach-bachā kar jab kahā tārīf maiñ kam paḌ gayā
aur khul ke likh diyā to sher meñ zam paḌ gayā
vaqt par nikle the aur ab tak pahuñch jaate bhī ham
biich meñ lekin muā aamoñ kā mausam paḌ gayā
chaudhvīñ kī raat thī par chāñdnī thirkī nahīñ
dekh ghuñgrū kī udāsī chāñd maddham paḌ gayā
sañg-e-marmar kī zamīñ par ek sikka yuuñ girā
do ghaḌī ko chhaTpaTāyā aur be-dam paḌ gayā
is takalluf ke shahar meñ log kāñToñ se chubhe
tū jo apnā sā lagā to dil pe marham paḌ gayā