are hero!
adakari na kar chal uth

ki lakhon dil teri aankhon se dhadkan lene aae hain
chalo mana teri aankhen kuchh aisi thin

ki is be-kar sayyare pe un ka der tak rahna
na banta tha

magar pyare!
tripan sal to kuchh bhi nahin hote

to kyon khamosh hai kuchh kah
ki teri be-karan aawaz mein to lakhon sadiyon ki sadaen thin

tere chehre ka har gahra tassur aisa charkha tha
ki jis par apne jazbe kadhte the hum

so is charkhe ki kuk ab kis liye chup hai
kahani ka hidayat-kar bhi shayad teri aankhon ki gahrai se khaif tha

wo mil jae to puchhenge
ki is kirdar ka anjam kyon itna achanak hai

chal aankhen khol tujh se milne jhonpad-patti wale bachche aae hain
kisi ko bhi yaqin aata nahin hai tere jaane ka

so uth kar baith billu-barbar aur dekh tera dost sahir khan aaya hai
use lagta hai us ke rote rote tu uthega aur kahega

yar gham mat kar
gulon ki zindagani maut se kab khatm hoti hai

mohabbat ki kahani maut se kab khatm hoti hai