ruthna tha kise manana tha
waqt ke sath gungunana tha

lahr dariya ke sath rahti hai
bijli baadal mein hai ajab rishta

sans ki dor ban ke jism ke sath
ruh har lamha hai rawani mein

khelti hai wo aag pani mein
waqt ki baat hai alag jaanan

husn saughat hai alag jaanan
phul se ruthti hai kab khushbu

raat se ruthta hai kab jugnu
nain se dur kab raha jadu

hanste hanste nikal gae aansu
yun to har shai ko hai fana yani

rah gaya apna muddaa yani
is tarah se koi nahin jata

jis tarah ruth kar gae jaanan