Din bhar koi nahi poochta — kaisa ho, theek ho?
Sham ko khud se poochta hoon — kab tak yun hi?

Tumhari baatein sambhali, tum apni raah chale gaye,
Kuch log chale jate hain, unki goonj reh jati hai.

Gir kar utha hoon, ab sambhalna seekh liya hai,
Toota tha kabhi — ab khud ko jodna seekh liya hai.

Tum mera geet thi, ab sirf ek dhun ho,
Chand ke neeche akela gungunata hoon.

Din bhar muskuraya taake koi jaan na sake,
Dil toot bhi jaye to dikhai nahi deta.