wo roz-o-shab bhi nahin hain wo rang-o-bu bhi nahin wo bazm-e-jam-o-subu bhi nahin wo tu bhi nahin na dil dhadakte hain mil kar na aankhen jhukti hain lahu ki gardishen ab misl-e-abju bhi nahin kabhi kabhi ki mulaqat thi sau wo bhi gai teri nigah ka rang-e-bahana-ju bhi nahin kab aaftab dhale aur chandni chhitke kisi ko ab ye sar-e-sham justuju bhi nahin bas ab to yaad se hi zindagi ibarat hai kahan ka wada ki milne ki aarzu bhi nahin ki jaise bhige paron se udanen chhin jaen dilon ki sozish-e-be-nam ku-ba-ku bhi nahin wo jis ki garmi qayamat utha rahi thi kabhi usi badan ko jo kato to ab lahu bhi nahin lagi hai tis baras se hamare khun ki jhadi magar abhi shajar-e-dar surkh-ru bhi nahin main sochta hun jien bhi to kis liye 'farigh' ki ab to shahr mein pahli si aabru bhi nahin