Yaadon ke kohre mein bhatke huye chale the hum,
dil ke aaine par barson se dhool gayee thi jam.
Jeevan ke patjhad mein bhi tumhara phool khila hai,
aaj arson ke baad guftgu karne ka mauka mila hai.
Mere rom-rom mein tumhari khushbu basti hai,
par meri baahon mein nahi tumhari hasti hai.
Aise mein jaagi hai pehlu mein ek khamosh-si rahat,
kahin se ubhri hai ek dabi hui chahat.
Suraj dhalte-dhalte ho gayi hai shaam,
pattiyan jaise gunguna rahi ho tumhara naam.
Srishti ke kan-kan mein tumhari kar rahe hai khoj,
inhi khayalon se badhta hai is dil ka bojh.
Kahin gehri vaadiyon mein ho gaye ho ghum,
na jaane khaan kho gaye ho tum.