sitare jis tarah bujhte hain
chand raaton mein

hawaen jaise guzarti hain sarsaraati hui
charagh-e-akhir-e-shab jaise timtimata hai

sitara ban ke wo palkon pe jhilmilaegi
isi tarah wo gai hai

udas lamhon mein
mujhe yaqin hai ki wo laut kar na aaegi