chamakte suraj uchhaalte the kahan gae wo
jo shamen subhon mein dhaalte the kahan gae wo

badan mein larzish ki din dhala ja raha hai phir se
jo din se gardish nikalte the kahan gae wo

abhi to hathon mein hiddaten un ke hath ki hain
abhi to hum ko sambhaalte the kahan gae wo

utarte the ghubar-e-lail-o-nihaar rukh se
aur aainon ko ujalte the kahan gae wo

wo shakhche chhu ke sabz karne ke fan se waqif
jo phul hathon mein palte the kahan gae wo

jo ism padhte the raushni ka siyah-shabon mein
jo lau charaghon mein dalte the kahan gae wo