Bas itna kusoor tha..

Khamoshi ko zaraa sotaa rehne diya jaaye..
Din bhar jo aawaaz nigalti raheen..

Jaane kya sameta khaali aasman ne..
Na puchho, kyon raatein bikharti raheen..

Door se aati halki peeli si roshniyaan..
Reh reh kar apna, andaaz badalti raheen..

Ek chaand na aaya, bas itna kusoor tha..
Kai dil jalte rahe, aur mom pighalti rahi..

Bahut kas ke rakhi thi dor zindagi ki..
Raaston se magar, manzilein phisalti raheen..

Jo maazi pe rakha tha, gumaan ban gayaa..
Jo ummeedein thi khud se, woh guzarti raheen..