Jag_magaate shahar kii raanaa_iiyo.n me.n kyaa na thaa
Jag_magaate shahar kii raanaa_iiyo.n me.n kyaa na thaa
dhuu.ndhane nikalaa thaa jis ko mai.n vahii cheharaa na thaa
ret pe likhe huye naamo.n ko pa.dh kar dekh lo
aaj tanhaa rah gayaa huu.n kal magar aisaa na thaa
ham vahii tum bhii vahii mausam vahii manzar vahii
faasalaa ba.d jaayegaa itanaa kabhii sochaa na thaa
fikr ke dar pe ko_ii aahaat ko_ii dastak nahii.n
vo faqat biimaar jis kaa ko_ii ham_saayaa na thaa
[faqat=merely]
chho.d aayaa jin safiino.n ko talaatum ke qariib
naakhudaa un me.n teraa shaayad ko_ii apanaa na thaa
[safiina=boat; talaatum=whirlpool; naakhudaa=boatsman]