kis liye kije bazm-arai
pur-sukun ho gai hai tanhai

phir khamoshi ne saz chheda hai
phir khayalat ne li angdai

yun sukun-ashna hue lamhe
bund mein jaise aae gahrai

ek se ek waqia hua lekin
na gai tere gham ki yaktai

koi shikwa na gham na koi yaad
baithe baithe bas aankh bhar aai

dhalki shanon se har yaqin ki qaba
zindagi le rahi hai angdai