rafta rafta sab manazir kho gae achchha hua
shor karte the parinde so gae achchha hua

koi aahat koi dastak kuchh nahin kuchh bhi nahin
bhuli bisri ek kahani ho gae achchha hua

ek muddat se hamare aaine pe gard thi
aansuon ke sail us ko dho gae achchha hua

bekali koi na thi to dil bada be-zar tha
ab hawadis dard is mein bo gae achchha hua

rang apna ho numayan shauq beja tha hamein
raston ki dhul mein hum kho gae achchha hua

be-sabab rota tha 'fikri' aur rulata tha hamein
ab zamana ho gaya us ko gae achchha hua