chhod ummid use ab nahin aana shayad
aana bhi hai to nahin hum ko batana shayad

sabr aaya hai hamein ashk-fishani se hi
mil hi jae koi us ko bhi bahana shayad

us ne achchha hi kiya bin mujhe batlae gaya
jaan le leta meri us ka yun jaana shayad

un ka apna bhi jo jaega bina batlae
tab is ehsas ko samjhega zamana shayad

wo ek din aaega dariya ke kinare 'maham'
tab meri pyas ko samjhega zamana shayad