kitni dilkash hoti hain khush-fahmiyan
khatm hone se pahle

bade rangin hote hain khwab
bikharne se pahle

bahut hasin hote hain phul
murjhane se pahle

behad khub-surat hoti hai mohabbat
bewafai se pahle

har aaghaz pahunchta hai anjam ko
milan ka pichha karti hai judai

din ke pahlu mein rahti hai raat
aur zindagi ka daman thame

saya si chalti hai maut
zindagi ke utar-chadhao

dil par chhod jate hain naqsh
agar insan ka bas chalta

kya wo khushi ke pal hi nahin chunta