umr ki awwalin azanon mein
chain tha dil ke kar-khanon mein

lahlahate the khet sine ke
bansuri baj rahi thi kanon mein

bansuri jis ki tan milti thi
khwab ke be-numu jahanon mein

khwab jin ke nishan milna the
aane wale kai zamanon mein

muskurahat charagh aisi thi
raushni khil uthi makanon mein

raushni jis ka dil dhadakta tha
dur sahra ke sarbanon mein

wo kisi bagh jaisi hairani
ab agar hai to dastanon mein