ye baat munkashif hui charag ke baghair bhi main dhund lunga har khushi charag ke baghair bhi hua tha jis jagah kabhi visal-e-yar dosto hai us jagah pe raushni charag ke baghair bhi likkhi gai hain jis ke sath zindagi ki manzilen wo aa milega aadmi charag ke baghair bhi masarraton ke qafile luta rahi hai phir mujhe teri ye khud-supurdagi charag ke baghair bhi main tazkira karun to kya karun jamal-e-yar ka damak rahi thi dilkashi charag ke baghair bhi tumhaari ek yaad be-shumar hasraton ke rang nigah mein saja gai charag ke baghair bhi gila kisi se kyun karun guzar hi jaegi 'khayal' ye mukhtasar si zindagi charag ke baghair bhi