baghair suraj ke din udasi ka tarjuman hai bikharte patton ne mujh se puchha hai tu kahan hai darakht har su udas chehre charagh jaise bujhe hue hain na aks pani mein mah-washon ke na raqs dil mein bahaar-e-jahan hai hawa ke nauhon mein teri khushbu rachi hui hai hawa ke nauhon ne mujh se puchha hai tu kahan hai baghair suraj ke din meri maut ka nishan hai sisakte lamhon ka karwan hai daraaz rahon ke naqsh rahi jo ajnabi the jo ajnabi hain khamoshiyon ke kai alaw jale hue hain sulagti aankhon ne mujh se puchha hai tu kahan hai ye zindagi zindagi ka saya ki khauf ki koi dastan hai nafas nafas jis mein imtihan hai na ab dariche mein tera chehra na aariz-o-lab ka phul koi na teri qamat kisi qayamat mein chupke chupke badal rahi hai na ab shikayat na wo hikayat na wo riwayat ke silsile hain sitam yahi hai ki ab sitam dil ka ham-zaban hai tum ko logon ne mujh se puchha hai tu kahan hai baghair suraj ke din udasi ka tarjuman hai