Tapti hui dhoop hai,
Tapta hua badan;
Tapish hai mausam mei,

Khwaish hai hawaaon mei.

Na jane kab kahan kaise,
Dastak de jaaye:
Ek hee saans mei,
Sab chalne lage:
Aur phir vohi
Zindagi ruk si jaaye.

Na jaane kyu halchal hai,
Na jane kyu koi hai,
Ye mujhko bhi yakeen hai;
Ye yakeen dil ko bhi hai.

Tapti hui dhoop mei,
Yaadein hai chaaun see,
Pyaas hai k bujhti nahi;
Ikk tasveer hai ke mit ti nahi,

Na jane kyu....?