hama-tan gosh ek zamana tha
mere lab par tera fasana tha

kash dil hi zara thahar jata
gardishon mein agar zamana tha

hum the aur e'timad-e-fasl-e-bahaar
shakh shakh apna aashiyana tha

wo bahaaren bhi hum pe guzri hain
jab qafas tha na aashiyana tha

dil ki ummidwariyan na gain
us karam ka koi thikana tha

subh se pahle bujh gaya 'tabish'
ek dil hi charagh-e-khana tha