jin dinon hum udas lagte hain
jaane kya kya qayas lagte hain

wo adakar hain khayal rahe
jo bahut gham-shanas lagte hain

baz auqat bad-hawasi mein
sab ke sab bad-hawas lagte hain

muskurane ki kya zarurat hai
aap yun bhi udas lagte hain

chand khush-fahm khush-libason ko
dusre be-libas lagte hain