baja raha tha dil-jala rabab tez dhup mein
sulag raha tha shakh par gulab tez dhup mein

kabhi to raat kat li kisi maqam-e-sard par
kabhi saha hai dasht ka azab tez dhup mein

kabhi ke rakh ho gae kabhi ke jal mare sabhi
bune gae sadak pe chand khwab tez dhup mein

mujhe hansa rula gai mujhe bahut sikha gai
padhai jo hayat ne kitab tez dhup mein

hai jism par likha hua ayan hai mere rukh se bhi
kata safar mera sabhi janab tez dhup mein

yahin guzar len pahar kahin na jaiye abhi
pighal na jae aap ka shabab tez dhup mein

sabhi ko hai fana yahan jo main gaya to kya hua
tika hai kitni der tak habab tez dhup mein