abr ne chand ki hifazat ki
chand ne khud bhi khub himmat ki

aaj dariya bahut udas laga
ek katre ne phir baghawat ki

wo parinda hawa ko chhed gaya
us ne kya khub ye himaqat ki

waqt munsif hai faisla dega
ab zarurat bhi kya adalat ki

dhup ka dam nikal gaya aakhir
chhanw hone lagi hai shiddat ki