jahaan ek raah thi itni sarpat,
na koi aaya na mil saka
vahaan do shakhs the itne toote,
na koi jod ya sil saka
bichhaad gaye phir aise na koi,
lamha jaise zil saka
us pal ne waqt ko aise thama,
ek par bhi na hil saka
jahan haar maankar thakkar bhi,
toot na unka dil saka
vahi ek phool tha itna bebas,
na murjhaya ya khil saka