ek umar sath sath mere zindagi rahi
lekin kisi bakhil ki daulat bani rahi

meyar-e-fan pe waqt ka jadu na chal saka
duniya qarib ho ke bahut dur hi rahi

mahki hui sahar se mera wasta raha
jalti hui shabon se meri dosti rahi

tanhaiyon ke dasht mein kuchh phul se khile
raqsan shab-e-firaq koi chandni rahi