kal chal diye tum bas puchh ke aur
aur puchhte kuchh kuchh puchhte aur

main samne tha tum samne thin
mumkin nahin hain ab fasle aur

takiya tasawwur ka khabt hai khub
jo waqt be-waqt tujh ko chhue aur

guftar-e-mubham se tang ho kar
farmae wo chashm farmaiye aur

ek mod tha khas apne safar ka
ek mod tha aur phir raste aur

main badla par kuchh na badla dar-asl
wo koi aur hi tha aur ye aur

hum to sire dhunden aage pichhe
aur khalq phailae daere aur

imkan mera khak milata hai sab ko
main sifar se kam hun ek se aur

nakaam hai lafz maani hai jhuta
main baat rakhta hun bin-kahe aur