aansu shoalon mein dhal rahe hain
gham dil ki faza badal rahe hain

gulshan hai unhin ka gul unhin ke
kanton pe jo hans ke chal rahe hain

ek ek nafas mein raushni hai
yaadon ke charagh jal rahe hain

chup chup si hai talkhi-e-zamana
gham jam-o-subu mein dhal rahe hain

mit mit ke ubhar rahi hai duniya
bujh bujh ke charagh jal rahe hain

allah re etibar-e-hasti
hum khwab mein jaise chal rahe hain

is samt bhi gardish-e-zamana
kuchh log abhi sambhal rahe hain

sahil pe unhin ka haq hai 'shair'
tufan ka jo rukh badal rahe hain