vo jo aaye hayaat yaad aayii
bhuulii bisrii sii baat yaad aayii
(hayaat : life)
haal-e-dil kah ke jab lauTe
unse kahne kii baat yaad aayii
aapne din banaa diyaa thaa jise
zindagii bhar vo raat yaad aayii
tere dar se uThThe hii the ke hameN
tangii-e-qaaynaat yaad aayii
(qaaynaat : Universe)
Khumar Barabankvi