ajab hai 'mehr' se us shokh ki visal ka waqt
wo dopahar ki jo makhsus hai zawal ka waqt

meri to khak bhi tere qadam na chhodegi
zara tu aane to de apne paemal ka waqt

chaman ki sair hai bulbul pade chahakti hain
hamare aap ke bhi hai ye bol-chaal ka waqt

karo na zikr raqibon ka mujh se rag na lao
khata muaf nahin hai ye us khayal ka waqt

ab un ki chaal qayamat hai kyun na dil pis jae
abhi guzar gaya kabk-e-dari ki chaal ka waqt

masal hai aankh bachi mal doston ka hua
zamana daulat-e-duniya ka hai khayal ka waqt

kahan ye nok-palak phir kahan ye husn-e-shabab
idhar ko dekho yahi to hai dekh-bhaal ka waqt

duaen denge unhen ye faqir kambal-posh
ilahi dur do-shaale ka howe shaal ka waqt