Ek arsey ke baad, aaj phir-
dhundhlaati yaadon ki behki si shaam
patjhad ki lambi parchhaaiyan
thakaa haaraa, yaadon ka kaafila belagaam

apne kadmon taley kuredkar zameen
chhod aayaa zakhmon ki lambi lakeer;
ab gehraati syaahi mein daalaa hai deraa
pairon mein chhaaley, haalate-fakir

dheere dheere baith-ta,dhool ka baadal
chhup rahaa sard kohre ki chaadar lapeyt
khamoshi ki aagosh mein paane sukoon
khwaabon ki paalki saji taare sameyt

guzre huye kal se, aane waale kal tak
darmiyaan hai bas raat ki mehfil tanhaa
shabnam ki boond par jhilmilaati chaandni-
ek nayi ummeed ka chaand, baadal se jhaanktaa