lakh kuchh na hum kahte be-zaban rahe hote
aap to ba-har-surat bad-guman rahe hote

wo to rang le aai apne khun ki garmi
warna sare qisse mein hum kahan rahe hote

raat ke bhanwar mein hain hum charagh ki surat
sath sath hote to kahkashan rahe hote

aaj ek haqiqat hain sar-faroshiyan apni
warna hum tabahi ki dastan rahe hote

dhup hai masail ki aur ek 'bashar' tanha
kash sar pe rishton ke saeban rahe hote