dil mein un ki yaadon ke jab diye jalate hain
daman-e-takhayyul par phul muskuraate hain

tum shikast-e-dil par kyon is qadar pareshan ho
aainon ka kya wo to yun hi tut jate hain

aap se to qurbat mein fasle rahe qaem
log to qarib aa kar rah bhul jate hain

raat yun guzarti hai kashmakash ke maron ki
ek diya jalate hain ek diya bujhate hain

jab nigah padti hai zindagi ke chehre par
aankhen dabdabaati hain hont thartharaate hain

yaad se muzayyan hai aaj bhi dil-e-'sumbul'
log bite lamhon ko kis tarah bhulate hain