jis roz hamara kuch hoga
phulon ki dukanen band hongi

shirin-sukhanon ke harf-e-dushnam
be-mehr zabanen band hongi

palkon pe nami ka zikr hi kya
yaadon ka suragh tak na hoga

hamwari-e-har-nafas salamat
dil par koi dagh tak na hoga

pamali-e-khwab ki kahani
kahne ko charagh tak na hoga

mabud is aakhiri safar mein
tanhai ko srukh-ru hi rakhna

juz tere nahin koi nigah-dar
us din bhi khayal tu hi rakhna

jis aankh ne umar bhar rulaya
us aankh ko be-wazu hi rakhna

jis roz hamara kuch hoga
phulon ki dukanen band hongi