tufan ka hawaon ka pani ka kya bana
kashti bhanwar mein thi to rawani ka kya bana

kirdar to shurua mein mara gaya magar
ye to bata ke jao kahani ka kya bana

us ne khabar ye di mera aangan ujad gaya
main sochti hun raat ki rani ka kya bana

ab ped to nahin hain parinde kahan gae
aur ye ki un ki naql-e-makani ka kya bana

wo le gaya tha sath kinare samet kar
dariya se puchhti rahi pani ka kya bana

main aaine mein dhundhti rahti hun raat din
kuchh to pata chale ki jawani ka kya bana

main to ruki nahin thi chali aai chhod kar
jaane phir us ki talkh-bayani ka kya bana

wo jo tumhaare pas amanat padi rahi
us gungunati sham suhani ka kya bana