khun utar aaya dil ke chhaalon mein
ban rahe the mahal khayalon mein

jagte jagte chadha suraj
aankh dukhne lagi ujalon mein

panchhiyon hijraton ki rut aai
barf jamne lagi hai baalon mein

bhuk ne khinch di hain diwaren
ham-niwalon mein ham-piyalon mein

marsiya is sadi ka likhna hai
aur do tin chaar salon mein

bajne wali hai aakhiri ghanti
hum hain uljhe hue sawalon mein

paniyon ki siyasaten 'aslam'
machhliyan mutmain hain jalon mein