Khuli thi jab woh ek saavan ke din par
Roye toh bohot the, lipat kar ma se
Ma khush bohot thi us pal mein janab
Hum najane kis cheez se khafa the

Dekha ek manzar jab laut kar ghar
Aate the daftar se muskaate hue
Baapu ki jhalak jaane chaand ki guzaarish
Uss Eid ki raat par, woh pal mein iftar ke

Nazaare toh waise madrasa mein bhi the
Khidki ke bahar jab ghoorte the hum
Woh kitabon ki likhayi kabhi samajh na aayi
Aaj kavitao mein dikhate hai andaaz apne

Bandh bhi hui woh kabhi jo dekhkar
Khil jaati thi hamare natkhatpan se
Yaadon mein rakhte hai tasweer ek unki
Dekhna mumkin na hua unhe unki qabr ke sirhaane

Waise toh har koi pehchaan chuka tha
Ki guroor na tha, huzur, raub bhi gum tha
Tha toh bas ek khwaab inn aankho mein
Thandak bas ban jaaye, ab aur kya suwaal tha

Toh gaur bas itna kijiyega bhai
Ki talab ho jab deedaar ki aayi
Aankhe meench kar maang lijiyega
Kismat aapki, aur Rab ki syahi