|woh jo rehta tha iss dill mein kahbhi ‘apnon’ ki tarah,

Aisa bhoola ke millta hy ab ‘sapnon ‘ki tarah,

Pal pal karta tha jo saath ‘nibhnae’ ki batain,

Chorr gaya hum ko purani ‘rasmon: ki tararh,

Ruswa huay’zamanay’ mein to ye jaana,

Tere waaday bhi thay jhootay teri’ qasmon’ ki tarah|