In pahadon ki khamoshi mein tera naam goonjta hai,
Har manzar tujhe yaad karne ka bahaana ban jaata hai.

Mana aaj tu mere saath in vaadiyon mein nahi,
Par har kadam pe teri kami mehsoos hoti hai kahi na kahi.

Din ka guzarna mushkil ho jaata hai tere bina,
Tujhe yaad kiye bina toh koi lamha bhi apna nahi lagta hai.

Baat-cheet kam ho gayi hai, waqt bhi thoda rooth sa hai,
Magar tera naam aaj bhi zubaan par aa hi jaata hai, galtiyon mein sahi.

Jo tu ne mere liye kiya, wo har kitaab se aage tha,
Tu sirf dost nahi, ek bhai tha, ek farishta sa saath tha.

Tera saath kisi “guardian angel” se kam nahi tha,
Tujhse mohabbat thi, hai… aur rahegi… yeh ehsaas kabhi kam nahi tha.