saeban kya abr ka tukda hai kya
dhup to malum hai saya hai kya

apne daman mein chhupa le mauj-e-gham
qatra qatra zindagi jina hai kya

khwab aansu ehtajaji zindagi
puchhiye mat shahr-e-kalkatta hai kya

tund jhonke sab uda le jaenge
shakh se tuta hua patta hai kya

har qadam ek saneha hai dosto
aise mausam mein koi jita hai kya

meri mahrumi mera ghussa na puchh
barf ki hiddat hai kya shoala hai kya

kyun dhadakta hai ye dil ambar-'shamim'
us ki yaadon se mera rishta hai kya