Thehru, rukun, ya fir aage badhjaaon,
magar kia hua, qadam aage nahi badhte.
Kiya hai ye----
Lagta h jaise kisi aawaaz ne rok liya hai,
arey, haan!! ye to kisi ke gaane ki aawaz.
Ek dilkash aawaz, ek ras gholne wali aawaz,
jo koel ke paas bhi na ho, aisi aawaz.

Jo sehra e Arab me bhatke musafir ki,
takleefein dur karde, aisi awaaz.
Jo samandar ke khaamushi ko tod de,
Jo murjhae hue phool khila de, aisi awaz.....

Wo ek geet tha; pata nahi kaisa raag tha,
lagta tha jaise...