ufuq ufuq nae suraj nikalte rahte hain
diye jalen na jalen dagh jalte rahte hain

meri gali ke makin ye mere rafiq-e-safar
ye log wo hain jo chehre badalte rahte hain

zamane ko to hamesha safar mein rahna hai
jo qafile na chalen raste chalte rahte hain

hazar sang-e-giran ho hazar jabr-e-zaman
magar hayat ke chashme ubalte rahte hain

ye aur baat ki hum mein hi sabr-o-zabt nahin
ye aur baat ki lamhat talte rahte hain

ye waqt-e-sham hai ya rab dil o nazar ki ho khair
ki is samay mein to sae bhi dhalte rahte hain

kabhi wo din the zamane se aashnai thi
aur aaine se ab 'akhtar' bahalte rahte hain