ek lamha bhi guzarun bhala kyun kisi ke sath

ruKH tumhaara ho jidhar hum bhi udhar ho jaenge

aaj-kal ke shabab dekhe hain

jab se mere raqib ka rasta badal gaya

sab ki maujudgi samajhta hai

jise manzil samajh kar ruk gae hum

aaTHwan rang kya diya usne

aankh bhar ke maine ek bar use dekha tha

ye baaton mein narmi ye tahzib-o-adab

shahr wale nazar aate hain mohazzab mujhko