aao hum aaj hi khul kar rolen
jaane kab waqt mile

aankh mein jitne bhare hain aansu
aao hum aaj baha den un ko

ghat mein umr bhi hai
waqt bhi raftar bhi hai

kaun jaane ki milen raste kab manzil se
kaun jaane ki raha honge safar se kab tak

kaun jaane yahan kis rut ki rida se utren
phul jin mein teri mahkar na ho

kaun ye jaan sake tere huruf
mere honton se kahan tut giren

shahr-e-ainda ke but-khane mein
kya pata ek teri taswir na ho

yun to ab kya hai jo khona hai mujhe
ab to bas chain se sona hai mujhe