dard Kuch din to mehmaan thahre
— Javed Akhtar
Dard Kuch din to mehmaan Thahre
Ham ba-zid hain ki mezbaan Thahre
Sirf tanhaa.ee sirf veeraanee
Ye nazar jab uThe jahaan Thahre
Kaun se zakhm par paDaav kiyaa
Dard ke qaafile kahaan Thahre
Kaise dil men khushee basaa luun main
Kaise muTThee men ye dhuaan Thahre
Thee kaheen maslahat kaheen jur.at
Ham kaheen in ke darmiyaan Thahre