un ke aane ki aas rahne de
zindagi kuchh to pas rahne de

ahd-e-rafta ka gham rahe taza
ek shajar be-libas rahne de

hosh aaya to tut jaunga
ja mujhe be-qayas rahne de

waqt kab aae aur bhar jae
hath mein ye gilas rahne de

wo pilae mujhe magar 'mohsin'
bund do bund pyas rahne de