roz-o-shab
halqa-e-afat hain

har lahza jawan
silsila waqt ki gardish ka yahan

sab hain pabandi-e-auqat-e-zamana mein magan
jaan-o-tan fahm-o-khirad hosh-o-guman

tum hi tanha nahin is sail-e-rawan mein majbur
main bhi jiti hun yahan khud se gurezan ho kar

phir bhi ek lamhe ki fursat jo mayassar aae
dil wahin chupke se dhadkan ko jaga deta hai

tar-raaton mein bikharti hain rupahli kirnen
chandni pichhli mulaqaton ke aaine mein

roz-e-ainda se milti hai gale
kahti hai

an-kahi baaton ki khushbu se moattar rakhna
apni aawaz abhi

zindagi kitni hi be-mehr sahmi
phir bhi bahaar aaegi

aankhon mein basae rakhna mere andaz abhi