hamein lapakti hawa par sawar le aai
koi to mauj thi dariya ke par le aai

wo log jo kabhi bahar na ghar se jhankte the
ye shab unhen bhi sar-e-rahguzar le aai

ufuq se ta-ba-ufuq phailti bikharti ghata
gai ruton ka chamakta ghubar le aai

mata-e-wada sambhaale raho ki aaj bhi sham
wahan se ek naya intizar le aai

udas sham ki yaadon bhari sulagti hawa
hamein phir aaj purane dayar le aai

na shab se dekhi gai barg-e-akhiri ki thakan
ki bund os se us ko utar le aai

main dekhta tha shafaq ki taraf magar titli
paron pe rakh ke ajab rang-zar le aai

bahut dinon se na soe the hum aur aaj hawa
kahin se nind ki khushbu udhaar le aai

wo ek ada ki na pahchan pae hum 'bani'
zara si baat thi aafat hazar le aai