Ek arsa hua, ya beeti sirf ek raat;
Jaise kal ki ho baat, ek palak jhapki
Ek karwat li, ya li ek saans
Aaina lekin badal sa gaya hai
Wo hansi shayed badali hai;
Kuch paya kuch khoya
Kuch seekha Kuch sikhaya
Dekha shayed khwab mein
Ya shayed haqiqat hi ho
Waqt manon aise gaya
Jaise kitaab mein sookha hua gulab
Shayed wo wohi ho, shayed badli si ho
Karti shayed wo bhi ho yaad;
Waqt shayed wahan bhi badla ho
Shayed haqiqat ho ya ho khwab....