afsos hai sab hasb-o-nasab bhul rahe hain
hum log buzurgon ka adab bhul rahe hain

hum aap ki yaadon mein hain dube hue har dam
aur aap hamein dekho ghazab bhul rahe hain

jis roz se dekha hai teri aankhon ke andar
us roz se hum bazm-e-tarab bhul rahe hain

masruf hain hum log zamane ki rawish mein
kyon aae hain duniya mein sabab bhul rahe hain

ghamgin hain to lab pe 'shajar' nam hai rab ka
khushiyon mein magar dekhiye rab bhul rahe hain