hazar kahta raha main ki yar ek minute
kiya na us ne mera intizar ek minute

main jaanta hun ki hai ye khumar ek minute
idhar bhi aai thi mauj-e-bahaar ek minute

pata chale ki hamein kaun kaun chhod gaya
zara chhate to ye gard-o-ghubar ek minute

abad talak hue hum us ke waswason ke asir
kiya tha jis pe kabhi e'tibar ek minute

agarche kuchh nahin auqat ek hafte ki
jo sochiye to hain ye das hazar ek minute

phir aaj kaam se takhir ho gai 'basir'
kisi ne hum se kaha bar bar ek minute