Yun to rukhsati ki humne ijazat maang li,
Diwangi ki intihaan ki hadd bandh di,
Muskurate labon ki salwaton ko jaane kaise,
Apne badalte mausam ki ghata maan li.
Yeh shor ki gunj, yeh sawaalon ki ladi,
Yeh naraz nazrein, yeh ankahi boli,
Yeh oos ki boondon ko palkon se rok lena,
Yeh bistar ko chupke se bhigo dena.
Aaj fir aasman mein lehre uthi hain,
Badlon ki kori chadar fir udi hai,
Apni hatheli mein phoolon ko chupaye baithe the,
Par unhone bhi kaanton ki chaadar bhent ki hai.
