sae phail gae kheton par kaisa mausam hone laga
dil mein jo thahrao tha ek dam darham-barham hone laga

pardesi ka wapas aana jhuti khabar hi nikli na
budhi man ki aankh ka tara phir se maddham hone laga

bachpan yaad ke rang-mahal mein kaise kaise phul khile
dhol baje aur aansu tapke kahin moharram hone laga

dhor dangar aur pankh pakheru hazrat-e-insan kath kabad
ek sailab mein bahte bahte sab ka sangam hone laga

sab se yaqin uthaya hum ne dost padosi din tarikh
id-milan ko ghar se nikle shor-e-matam hone laga