pahli baat hi aakhiri thi
is se aage badhi nahin

dari hui koi bel thi jaise
pure ghar pe chadhi nahin

dar hi kya tha kah dene mein
khul kar baat jo dil mein thi

aas-pas koi aur nahin tha
sham thi nai mohabbat ki

ek jhijak si sath rahi kyun
qurb ki saat-e-hairan mein

had se aage badhne ki
phail ke us tak jaane ki

us ke ghar par chadhne ki