udasi hi udasi hai bade bezar baithe hain
na jaane kya wo bazi thi jise hum haar baithe hain

hawa ke hath mein hai uf ye kis mausam ka parwana
parinde phir paron mein dal kar minqar baithe hain

mashinon ke sukun-na-ashna is daur mein yaro
kahan wo log jo kahte the hum bekar baithe hain

kisi diwar ka saya ki koi mod ka patthar
jahan baithe hain goya dar-khur-e-azar baithe hain

usi ka nam hai shayad rah-e-ulfat ki majburi
kahin se be-sabab utthe kahin na-chaar baithe hain

inhi logon ne maujon ko safinon ki ada di hai
abhi us par atke the jo ab is par baithe hain

niyaz-o-naz ki wo kashmakash bhi ab kahan 'rahi'
jise hum dil samajhte the use bhi mar baithe hain