qaza ka waqt rukhsat ki ghadi hai
zara thahro ki ye manzil kadi hai

jise tum chhod kar rukhsat hue the
wo basti aaj tak suni padi hai

abhi tak dil ke virane mein jaise
tamanna hath phailae khadi hai

mere dushman bhi ab to aa rahe hain
tumhein kis waqt jaane ki padi hai

tumhaare dard-mandon ki khabar le
gham-e-dauran ko aisi kya padi hai

kisi ki yaad 'saif' aur dil ki haalat
ghana jangal akeli jhonpadi hai