sukhe patte uda raha hoga
wo khizaon se khelta hoga

nind ke nam se jo darta hai
sanp khwabon mein dekhta hoga

barf pighlegi jab pahadon par
dhup mein shahr jal gaya hoga

pattharon se hai wasta jis ko
aaina chhup ke dekhta hoga

mukhlisi us ko kha chuki hogi
wo to rishton mein bat chuka hoga

rang-sazon ke shahr ka 'betab'
naqsha har pal badal raha hoga