dekh kar tujh ko na jaane kyon udhar
khul rahe hain khud-ba-khud diwar-o-dar

ya raqam kar paniyon par apni baat
ya sulagti ret par aa kar bikhar

zindagi ka ye hasin manzar to dekh
wo parinde ham-sukhan hain shakh par

barf raaton ka asasa kaun hai
chilchilati dhup mein ghuma na kar

ya khala ko apni mutthi mein samet
ya nadi ban kar samundar mein utar

faeda khali garajne se hai kya
chupke se ai abr-e-awara guzar