jaane kitni udan baqi hai
is parinde mein jaan baqi hai

jitni batni thi bat chuki ye zamin
ab to bas aasman baqi hai

ab wo duniya ajib lagti hai
jis mein amn-o-aman baqi hai

imtihan se guzar ke kya dekha
ek naya imtihan baqi hai

sar qalam honge kal yahan un ke
jin ke munh mein zaban baqi hai