charaghon ka gharana chal raha hai
hawa se dostana chal raha hai

jawani ki hawaen chal rahi hain
buzurgon ka khazana chal raha hai

meri gum-gashtagi par hansne walo
mere pichhe zamana chal raha hai

abhi hum zindagi se mil na pae
taaruf ghaebana chal raha hai

nae kirdar aate ja rahe hain
magar natak purana chal raha hai

wahi duniya wahi sansen wahi hum
wahi sab kuchh purana chal raha hai

ziyaada kya tawaqqoa ho ghazal se
miyan bas aab-o-dana chal raha hai

samundar se kisi din phir milenge
abhi pina-pilana chal raha hai

wahi mahshar wahi milne ka wada
wahi budha bahana chal raha hai

yahan ek madrasa hota tha pahle
magar ab karkhana chal raha hai