jag_magaate shahar kii raanaa_iiyo.n me.n kyaa na thaa

jag_magaate shahar kii raanaa_iiyo.n me.n kyaa na thaa 
Dhuu.NDhane nikalaa thaa jis ko mai.n vahii cheharaa na thaa 

ret pe likhe huye naamo.n ko pa.Dh kar dekh lo 
aaj tanhaa rah gayaa huu.N kal magar aisaa na thaa 

ham vahii tum bhii vahii mausam vahii manzar vahii 
faasalaa ba.D jaayegaa itanaa kabhii sochaa na thaa 

fikr ke dar pe ko_ii aahaaT ko_ii dastak nahii.n 
vo faqat biimaar jis kaa ko_ii ham_saayaa na thaa 

[faqat=merely] 

chho.D aayaa jin safiino.n ko talaatum ke qariib 
naaKhudaa un me.n teraa shaayad ko_ii apanaa na thaa 

[safiina=boat; talaatum=whirlpool; naaKhudaa=boatsman]