ye jo phaila hua zamana hai
is ka raqba gharib-khana hai

koi manzar sada nahin rahta
har talluq musafirana hai

des pardes kya parindon ka
aab-o-dana hi aashiyana hai

kaisi masjid kahan ka but-khana
har jagah us ka aastana hai

ishq ki umr kam hi hoti hai
baqi jo kuchh hai dostana hai