ek mudat hui ek zamana hwa

Khak-e-gulashan me jab aashiyana hwa

zulf-e-barham ki jab se shanasaii hui

zindagi ka chalan mujremana hwa

phuul jalate rahe chaa.Nd ha.Nsate rahaa

aarazuu kaa muqammal fasaanaa huaa

daaG dil ke shaha.nshaah ke sikke bane

dil kaa muflis-kadaa jab Khazaanaa huaa

rah_bar ne palaT kar na dekhaa kabhii

rahr-o-raaste kaa nishaanaa huaa

ham jahaa.N bhii gaye zauq-e-sajdaa liye

har jagah aap kaa aasataanaa huaa

dekh mizaraab se Khuun Tapakane lagaa

saaz kaa taar marG-e-taraanaa huaa

pahale hotii thii ko_ii vafaa-paravarii

ab to ‘SaaGar’ ye qissaa puraanaa huaa