maana main ik shahzadi huun
jo qaidi hai
lekin mere dil men shahzade ki chaah ka koi tiir nahin hai
meri ankhen us ki raah nahin takti hain
phir bhi dev ki qaid se chhut kar
duur hare kheton, niile dariyaon, shafaqi badalon, gaate taeron
khushbuon se lade hue jhonkon ko chhuna chahun
chumna chahun
un men ghul-mil jaana chahun
(mere shahzade! main janun tu bhi to ye sab kuchh karna chahta hoga)