kis jata-dhaari show se sikha tha
aur kab ab ye baat yaad nahin

nag-widdya ka gan sanpon ko
bas mein karne ka fan hamara tha

nag-swami the zahr ko tiryaq
mein badalne ka ilm rakhte the

dar se niwdhae apne nag-phani
sanp khud mangte the hum se panah

nag-widdya ka sara gyan liye
hum kamal-e-hunar ke malik the

lekin ek din ajib baat hui
ek wish-kanya pyar se aa kar

yun gale lag gai ki sara gyan
bas ko amrit mein zahr ko tiryaq

main badalne ka ilm sab mantar
bhul baithe ki us ke honton ka

zahr aab-e-hayat tha aur hum
lakh janmon ki pyas rakhte the