parinde laut ke jab ghar ko jaane lagte hain
hamein bhi yaad dar-o-baam aane lagte hain

fasil-e-sarhad-e-mazi dhadakne lagti hai
jo khwab nind ka dar khatkhatane lagte hain

hubab dhup ki barish mein phutte bante
sabaat-e-zat ka matlab batane lagte hain

sar-e-mahaz tere aate hi harif mere
ye mere hath mujhe aazmane lagte hain

tere khayal ki mahfil jo sajne lagti hai
qarib-e-haal guzishta zamane lagte hain

jo aasman ko zid hai to kam nahin hum bhi
ki baad-e-barq nae ghar banane lagte hain

jo sunte hain ki tere shahr mein dashra hai
hum apne ghar mein diwali sajaane lagte hain

suni-sunai si har ek kahani lagti hai
nae hain lafz maani purane lagte hain