ye qaafile yaadon ke kahiin kho gae hote
— Shahryar
Ye qaafile yaadon ke kaheen kho ga.e hote
Ik pal bhee agar bhuul se ham so ga.e hote
Ai shahr tiraa naam-o-nishaan bhee nahin hota
Jo haadse hone the agar ho ga.e hote
Har baar palaTte hue ghar ko yahee sochaa
Ai kaash kisee lambe safar ko ga.e hote
Ham khush hain hamen dhoop viraasat men milee hai
Ajdaad kaheen peD bhee kuch bo ga.e hote
Kis munh se kahen tujh se samundar ke hain haqdaar
Sairaab saraabon se bhee ham ho ga.e hote
Ye qafile yaadon ke kahin kho gae hote
Ek pal bhi agar bhul se hum so gae hote
Ai shahr tera nam-o-nishan bhi nahin hota
Jo hadse hone the agar ho gae hote
Har bar palaTte hue ghar ko yahi socha
Ai kash kisi lambe safar ko gae hote
Hum KHush hain hamein dhup wirasat mein mili hai
Ajdad kahin peD bhi kuch bo gae hote
Kis munh se kahen tujh se samundar ke hain haqdar
Sairab sarabon se bhi hum ho gae hote