Darwaze ko hum her waqt tang karte hain
Woh nahi aate lekin ghussa hum daro-deewar pe karte hain.
Wada nahi kiya aane ka
Kuch kaha bhi na tha usne
Ankhe keh gayi jo fasana
Uska kyun hum kha-ma-kha aitbar karte hain.
Dil se ishq ka aalam mat poochiye
Hath aur kalam dono ruk gaye hain abhi
Waqt hai ki chalta hi nahi
Shafaq aur mahtaab kyun daude chale jaate hain.
Bujhe bujhe se chirag
Kyun jalne ko hain betaab
Kyun roshni laga rahi hai chakkar
Tel aur baati ko kab se pee rakha hai mitti ne
Aankhe gholti hain
Kyun aansu unke intezaar mein ab tak
Jazbaat ke bhanwar mein sab arman
Kyun dam tod dete hain.