koi samjhao dariya ki rawani katti hai
ki mere sans ko tishna-dahani katti hai

main bahar to bahut achchha hun par andar hi andar
mujhe koi bala-e-na-gahani katti hai

main dariya hun magar kitna sataya ja raha hun
ki basti roz aa ke mera pani katti hai

zamin par hun magar kat kat ke girta ja raha hun
musalsal ek nigah-e-asmani katti hai

main kuchh din se achanak phir akela pad gaya hun
nae mausam mein ek wahshat purani katti hai

ki raja mar chuka hai aur shahzade jawan hain
ye rani kis tarah apni jawani katti hai

nazar walo tumhaari aankh se shikwa hai mujh ko
zaban walo tumhaari be-zabani katti hai