jis ko hum samajhte the umr bhar ka rishta hai
ab wo rabta jaise rahguzar ka rishta hai

subh tak ye maujen bhi thak ke so hi jaengi
chand ka samundar hai raat bhar ka rishta hai

ye jo itne sare dil sath hi dhadakte hain
kuchh qalam ka nata hai kuchh hunar ka rishta hai

tez hain to kya gham hai tund hain to shikwa kya
in hawaon se apna baal-o-par ka rishta hai

is hasin tasawwur ka meri surkh aankhon se
aab o gil ka nata hai baam-o-dar ka rishta hai

ek na-tawan rishta us se ab bhi baqi hai
jis tarah duaon ka aur asar ka rishta hai