kam na tha us gali ke bhulane ka gham
us pe bhaari raha yaad aane ka gham

aarzi thi zamane ki ek ek khushi
daimi tha magar us ke jaane ka gham

ek ummid laghar si be-ruh si
aas ki dor ke tut jaane ka gham

roz bas ek hi gham se bojhal hai dil
sham dhalne ka gham raat chhane ka gham

ek arsa hua phir bhi taza raha
aaj bhi us ke us din na aane ka gham

zer-e-lab koi sahmi hui iltija
zahr tha us pe yun muskurane ka gham

de ke dil le gaya umr bhar ka sukun
chal diya de ke sare zamane ka gham

ab wo collage kahan aur wo ladke kahan
hasb-e-ummid paper na aane ka gham