misaal is ki kahaan hai koi zamaane men
— Javed Akhtar
Misaal is kee kahaan hai koee zamaane men
Ki saare khone ke gham paa.e ham ne paane men
Wo shakl pighlee to har shai men Dhal ga.ee jaise
Ajiib baat huee hai use bhulaane men
Jo muntazir na milaa wo to ham hain sharminda
Ki ham ne der lagaa dee palaT ke aane men
Lateef thaa wo takhayyul se khvaab se naazuk
Ganvaa diyaa use ham ne hee aazmaane men
Samajh liyaa thaa kabhee ik saraab ko Dariya
Par ik sukoon thaa ham ko fareb khaane men
Jhukaa darakht havaa se to aandhiyon ne kahaa
Ziyaada farq naheen jhukne Toot jaane men