wahshat ke talawwun mein guzri ki guzar aae
ek ahd bujha aae ek umr ko haar aae

tum log bhi kya samjho tum log bhi kya jaano
kis khwab-asase ko mitti mein utar aae

wo rang jo bheje the us chashm-e-fusun-gar ko
wo rang wahin apni tabani ko war aae

ab aabla-pai hai lamhon ki girani hai
khush-bash gae the jo wo sina-figar aae

gham se thin bujhi aankhen chehre pe taghayyur tha
ek shakhs ko kya dekha be-ant nikhaar aae

aawaz ka kya hoga ye ilm tha pahle se
bas zid mein khamoshi ki hum un ko pukar aae