waqt to gujar jata hai par yaadein nahi jaate

jaha kabhi khilte the phool chahton ke,
aaj waha yaadon ke cactus ugge hain,

jaha kabhi aate the baharein chalkar,
waha aaj hawaon ke rukh murde huye hain,

waqt ne badale the zamaane kayi,
jinhein bhulane mein gujare the zamaane kayi,

par dard ke fasane bhoole kaha jaate hain,
waqt gujar jata hai par yaadein kaha jaate hain?

woh to bankar cactus, zindagi ki paheli se jued jaate hain,
cactus bhale hi kanton se bhare hote hain,
phir bhi auro ki tarha sans to lete hain,
bankar cactus yaadein iss mann mein sama jate hain.