Kabhi hum se, kabhi ghairon se shanasaai hai,

Baat kahne ki nahin, tu bhi tau harjaai hai.

Ahd-e-gul khatam hua, tut gaya saaz-e-chaman,

Ur gaye dalion se zamzama pardaaz-e-chaman.

Ek bulbul hai ke hai mahw-e-tarannum ab tak,

Us ke seene mein hai naghmon ka talatam ab tak.