main tujhe bhulna chahun bhi to na-mumkin hai
yaqin barson ka imkan kuchh dinon ka hun
safar bhi jabr hai na-chaar karna paDta hai
chup-chap habs-e-waqt ke pinjre mein mar gaya
gungon ko zaban kis ne di hai
KHud ko kisi ki rahguzar kis liye karen
yahi jo tere mere dil ki rajdhani thi
pahuncha diya umid ko tufan-e-yas tak
yahi bahut hai ki ahbab puchh lete hain
KHud ko kisi ki rah-guzar kis liye karen
agar yaqin na rakhte guman to rakhte
pal-do-pal hai phir ye sona miTTi ka
kabhi kabhaar bhi kab saeban kisi ne diya