zindagi kitna aazmaegi
aakhirash wo bhi haar jaegi

kis qadar pyas hai samundar ko
meri tishna-labi bataegi

kya khabar thi shab-e-firaq ke baad
zindagi khud bhi ruth jaegi

kya hua lab ko si diya bhi agar
khamushi dastan sunaegi

main use kaise bhul paunga
wo mujhe kaise bhul paegi

baad tark-e-talluqat 'saba'
aur bhi us ki yaad aaegi