sarma tha magar phir bhi wo din kitne bade the
us chand se jab pahle-pahal nain lade the

raste bade dushwar the aur kos kade the
lekin teri aawaz pe hum daud pade the

bahta tha mere panw tale ret ka dariya
aur dhup ke neze meri nas nas mein gade the

pedon pe kabhi hum ne bhi pathraw kiya tha
shakhon se magar sukhe hue pat jhade the

ai 'ram' wo kis tarah lage par musafir
jin ke sar-o-saman ye mitti ke ghade the