sang the pighle to pani ho gae
hum wo chehre jo kahani ho gae

khel hai ab har taraf taswir ka
lafz sare be-maani ho gae

baat karni thi hamein jis se bahut
hum usi ki be-zabani ho gae

chand qatre rah gae the aankh mein
wo bhi dariya ki rawani ho gae

sabz mausam aa gaya tha room mein
aaine bhi dhani dhani ho gae

aasman par rah ke bhi tum khak ho
hum zamin par aasmani ho gae

chhanw mein gautam ki kya baithe 'shakil'
thode thode hum bhi gyani ho gae