Jo roz mujh se kahaniyan sun kar sote thay

Kabhi kaif e mujasim hoon, kabhi shauq e sarapa hoon Khuda jaane kis ka dard hoon, kis ki tamanna hoon {...}

Kabhi aah lab pe machal gaye Kabhi ashq aankh se dhal gaye Ye tumhare gam ke chirag hain Kabhi bujh {...}

Ae gardish e ayam mujhe ranj bahut hai Kuch khuwab thay aese jo bikharne ke nahin thay اے گردشِ ایّام! {...}