waqt jo mere ikhtiyaar mein tha
main usi waqt ke hisaar mein tha

Kheench laaya use bhi maqtal tak
wo jo ik lutf iqtadaar mein tha

kal hua qatl shahar jis ke sabab
husn ab bhi usi singaar mein tha

laut aaon ga surkh-ru ho kar
sara lashkar is intezaar mein tha