Sab kuch chhoot gaya, bas yaadein reh gayin saath,
Jab kuch nahi bachta, tab yaadein hi sahara banti hain.

Maine tum par bharosa kiya, tumne waqt par bech diya,
Ab har naye chehre mein pehle dhoka dikhta hai.

Kahani khatm hui, bas yaadein reh gayin,
Kitab band kar di — par panne palat-ta rehta hoon.

Intezar mein saal guzar gaye, tum nahi aaye,
Darwaza ab bhi khula hai — shayad kabhi tum aao.

Ghadi chalti rehti hai, dil peeche reh jata hai,
Ek aisi raah par khoya jahan wapsi nahi.