Muskura kar alvida kaha, aansu baad mein aaye,
Alvida kehna aasan tha — bhoolna mushkil hai.

Raat bhar yaadein hain, neend ka naam nahi,
Khamoshi mein bhi tumhari baatein sunayi deti hain.

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

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

Kuch zakham bharte hain, kuch sirf chhupte hain,
Main apne zakham khamosh fakhar se uthata hoon.