qadam uthe to galii se galii nikaltii rahii
— Irfan Siddiqi
Qadam uThe to galee se galee nikaltee rahee
Nazar diye kee tarah chaukhaTon pe jaltee rahee
Kuch aisee tez na thee us ke intizaar kee aanch
Ye zindagee hee miree barf thee pighaltee rahee
Saron ke phuul sar-e-nok-e-neza hanste rahe
Ye fasl sookhee huee Tahniyon pe phaltee rahee
Hatheliyon ne bachaayaa bahut charaaghon ko
Magar havaa hee ajab zaaviye badaltee rahee
Dayaar-e-dil men kabhee sub.h kaa gajar na bajaa
Bas ek dard kee shab saaree umr Dhaltee rahee
Main apne vaqt se aage nikal gaya hota
Magar zameen bhee mire saath saath chaltee rahee