Ek roz jab suraj dhal raha tha
aasman hasīn tha ḳhvāboñ ki tarah
Us roz kahin anjaan sadak par
Mujhse mili wo parchhai meri thi
Jis raah se kam hi wapas aate
Us raah pe mai bhi gaya tha
Sunsaan si, anjaan si sadak par
Saath chal rahi wo parchhai meri thi
Rooh ko manzil mil na saki
Kaabil utna ban na saka
Chāhat ke sunehre ḳhvāboñ ko
Anjām unka mil na saka
Kaho ki ab koi tajir na aaye
Parchhai ki mat kimat lagaye
Shehar ke bade bazaar wo jaye
Mohabbat ki wo boli lagaye
Kitabon me ye duniya bhale
Badi sunehari lagti ho
Ghar ki dehleez se nikalo
Sapno ki tijaarat ho rahi
Hu aaj hazaron meel kahi
Khamoshi se tanhai me
Aakhri mulakat me khvaab hi jale
Kaash tanhai bhi jal jaati
Us din mujhe maloom hua
Jab parchhai se samvad hua
Woh illat ab bhi hai mujhme
Jise dekh har koi dur ho jaata tha
Tut chuka hai man andar se
Ghum raha kahin viran sadak par
Kaali raat ke sunepan mein
Parchhai meri kahi kho gayi hai
Raaste aage dhundhle hai
Chaaro taraf khamoshi hai
Parchhai saath chhod chali hai
Ab is safar ka ant yahi hai
This poem was inspired by the poem "Parchhaiyan" by Sahir Ludhianvi.