hum ki the khush-fahm din ki be-panahi dekh kar
hath malte rah gae shab ki siyahi dekh kar

kaun daman dekhta hai kaun sunta hai dalil
jurm sabit ho raha hai be-gunahi dekh kar

hum na kahte the dinon mein ek hamara din bhi hai
din badalte hain hamari dad-khwahi dekh kar

dilbari se khud-parasti ne rakha na-ashna
rukte rukte ruk gae hum kam-nigahi dekh kar

harf-e-be-mani se behtar hai nawa-e-be-sada
ro pada main waqt ki viran-nigahi dekh kar

khak par likkhe gae hum khak par rakkhe gae
lahlahae sabzagi ki khush-giyahi dekh kar

dil-nashin hai ghuncha-e-nau-waqt lekin kab talak
dil lahu hai shakh-e-gul ki kaj-kulahi dekh kar

kitne aise dard hain jin ki dawa chahi gai
sochta hun zakhm-e-dil ki bar-gahi dekh kar

dida-e-sailab-ju ki dasht-pairai khumar
aalam-e-khashak ki dekhi tabahi dekh kar