tumhein malum hai jab bhi
purane yar

galiyon ki
yunhi be-sud baaton mein

kai ghanton ki
be-masraf

nashist-e-raegan ko
yaad karte hain

to kitna lutf aata hai
purane ghar mein guzre pal

aur un mein
sab kahi aur an-kahi

baaton ko jab dohraya jata hai
to kitna lutf aata hai

tumhein malum hai jab is tarah ke
an-ginat lamhe

jinhen hum yaad karte hain
jinhen hum dhundte hain

zindagi ki har udasi mein
muqayyad hain ghadi ke ain markaz mein

rawan in suiyon ki
be-sila be-kar harakat mein

tumhein malum hai jab bhi mujhe in ki zarurat thi
to main ne waqt se

in aakhiri ayyam mein itni guzarish ki
mujhe de do wo sab lamhe

ki ab in ki zarurat hai
to wo mujh se yahi kahta

kai lamhe
kalaiyon par bandhi ghadiyon se bahar hain

unhen main kaise wapas dun
unhen main kaise lauta dun