dhup mein nahae the raushni ke pahre the
phir bhi un darakhton ke sae kitne gahre the

dekhta raha mujh ko aaina bhi hairat se
aaj mere chehre mein jazb kitne chehre the

in dinon to khushiyon ke rang bhi hain afsurda
un dinon udasi ke rang bhi sunahre the

waqt-e-qatl chikha main koi kuchh nahin bola
log meri basti ke gunge aur bahre the

main wo ek shahzada jis ki ek haweli thi
aur us haweli ke chaar samt pahre the

waqt ne badan apna kar diya hai shal warna
hum bhi teri umron mein shad the chharhare the

ishq wo ladakpan ka kya hi lutf deta tha
shab-baraat thin raaten aur din dashahre the

aap jis ilaqe mein ek pal na rah pae
hum usi ilaqe mein ek umr thahre the