sham ka rang jo gahra hua aaine mein
ek sitara sa chamakne laga aaine mein

sab khilaunon ki tarah tut rahe hain pal-pal
aur ye manzar mujhe dasta hua aaine mein

gardish-e-waqt sanbhalne nahin deti mujh ko
silsila tutta banta raha aaine mein

dekh kar lahron ki shorida-sari yaad aaya
ek chehra kabhi dekha hua aaine mein

us ki aankhon mein utarte hue mahsus hua
ek nae shahr ka rasta mila aaine mein

aaina dekh ke kyon chikhte rahte ho 'matin'
kya koi aur hai baitha hua aaine mein