hum aaj kuchh hasin sarabon mein kho gae
aankhen khulin to jagte khwabon mein kho gae

hum safha-e-hayat se jab be-nishan hue
lafzon ki ruh ban ke kitabon mein kho gae

aaina-e-bahaar ke kuchh aks-e-muzmahil
khushbu ka rang pa ke gulabon mein kho gae

dar-asl barshgal ke tum aaftab the
barsat jab hui to sahabon mein kho gae

nikle the jo bhi aaj talash-e-sawab mein
wo zindagi ke sakht azabon mein kho gae

dil ko thi ek shahr-e-tamanna ki justuju
lekin hum aarzu ke kharabon mein kho gae

jab masala hayat ka kuchh hal na ho saka
hum 'kaif' falsafe ki kitabon mein kho gae