koi is dil ka haal kya jaane
ek khwahish hazar tah-khane
maut ne aaj khud-kushi kar li
zist par kya bani khuda jaane
phir hua koi bad-guman hum se
phir janam le rahe hain afsane
waqt ne ye kaha hai ruk ruk kar
aaj ke dost kal ke begane
dur se ek chikh ubhri thi
ban gae be-shumar afsane
zist ke shor-o-shar mein dub gae
waqt ko napne ke paimane
kitna mushkil hai manzilon ka husul
kitne aasan hain jal phailane
raaz ye hai ki koi raaz nahin
log phir bhi mujhe na pahchane