saman ghurub ka dil mein raha ubharte hue khayal khak mein milne ka tha sanwarte hue zamin udas hai aur aasman pe khanda-kunan guzar rahe hain sitare udas karte hue bikhar gaya to mujhe koi gham nahin is ka ki raaz mujh pe kai wa hue bikharte hue fasurda itni hai is bar rahguzar-e-khayal khiram-e-yar jhijakta hai gul katarte hue mujhe bhi apna dil-e-rafta yaad aata hai kabhi kabhi kisi bazar se guzarte hue zamana lab pe ye angusht rakh ke kahta hai ki dard-e-dil na kaho aur kaho to darte hue labon se nim tabassum bhi uth gaya 'khurshid' udasiyon ka mudawa talash karte hue