dard ke phuul bhi khilte hain bikhar jaate hain
— Javed Akhtar
Dard ke phuul bhee khilte hain bikhar jaate hain
Zakhm kaise bhee hon Kuch roz men bhar jaate hain
Raasta roke khaDee hai yahee uljhan kab se
Koee poochhe to kahen kya ki kidhar jaate hain
Chhat kee kaDiyon se utarte hain mire khvaab magar
Meree deevaaron se Takraa ke bikhar jaate hain
Narm alfaaz bhalee baaten mohazzab lahje
Pahlee baarish hee men ye rang utar jaate hain
Us dareeche men bhee ab koee naheen aur ham bhee
Sar jhukaa.e hue chup-chaap guzar jaate hain