yahi din to azal se meri qismat tha
magar aankhon mein sahra ne bhari wo ret

sab tarik lagta tha
main kitne hi sarabon aur azabon se thi guzri

khushk honton par duaen bhi nahin thin
abhi to aasman dekha tha main ne

nishan tak bhi nahin tha baadalon ka
ajab din hai

sar-e-sahra hai wo jal-thal
ki hum yun

bhigte chhinte udate
muskuraate manzaron ke aaine mein

dekhte hain aks
jo aankhon mein khulte hain!

ragon mein saaton ki
ek sarshaari samai hai

yahi ek din to meri zindagi bhar ki kamai hai
isi ki kokh se ubhrenge

sad-ha muskuraate din
bhula baithe wo sal o sin

ki jab is zindagi ko ek pal fursat nahin thi
aa ke mil leti

ye dekho! zindagi ne aaj khud aa ke pukara hai
yaqin hai

ab se har lamha hamara hai!