Apna kaha karte the:

Arz kiya hai…

Dard kha gaye mere bolne ka hunar,
Warna hum to wo the jo sab ko apna kaha karte the.

Jin ke liye dil ke aasman par sitare sajaaye,
Wahi log humpar toofan gira karte the.

Har moḍ par saath chhodte rahe log apne,
Hum to wo the jo rishte ko kabhi toota nahi kaha karte the.

Aansu bhi ab jaane anjaane behte hain,
Pehle hum gham ko hansi me chhupa karte the.

Kis-kis se apni baat kehkar dil halka karte,
Log to hamari khamoshi ko bhi gunah kaha karte the.

Safar me saath chalne ka wada sab ne kiya tha,
Manzilon par akela hi hum nazar aate the.

Kuch logon ka pyaar sirf mauqe tak tha,
Hum to wo the jo har lamhe unke liye dua karte the.

Aaj chup rehna hi behtar lagta hai Zulfikar,
Kal hum hi the jo mehfilon me roshni jaga karte the.

Phir bhi dil me ek umeed ki roshni hai jagi,
Ho sakta hai koi phir se apna ban jaaye, is safar me humko paaye.

Dard ne sikhaya humko khud ki kadar karna,
Warna hum to wo the jo sabke liye jaan de diya karte the.