wo aainon mein chehra dhundhta hai
khuda jaane use kya ho gaya hai

ek ek chappe pe sau pahre lage hain
parinda bhi kahan par marta hai

nikal aaenge kab ishrat-kadon se
nowember patta patta gir raha hai

wo pal aa hi gaya khanjar nikalo
kahin pital ka budha khansta hai

jabin se phutte hain khun ke qatre
kaha kis ne wo patthar ka bana hai

use apna nahin basti ka gham hai
kinaron par akela jagta hai

nikal aaenge barg-o-shakh tan par
koi saya ragon mein hanpta hai

jise tai karne mein ek umr guzri
usi koh-e-giran ka samna hai