danista kar ke tark-e-safar ro pade hain hum
kis ko hamare gham ki khabar ro pade hain hum

samjhe the ahl-e-bazm ki hum muskuraenge
ye bhi hai ek fareb-e-nazar ro pade hain hum

zikr-e-gham-e-hayat phir ek bar chhid gaya
mahfil mein teri bar-e-digar ro pade hain hum

aankhon ke samne wahi manzil hai dar ki
yaad aai teri rahguzar ro pade hain hum

fasl-e-bahaar aai to ye bhi sitam hua
hansne lage hain zakhm-e-jigar ro pade hain hum

kya kya umiden le ke guzari thi sham-e-gham
dekha magar jo rang-e-sahar ro pade hain hum

ab 'taj' mil gaya hai hamein mansab-e-hayat
hai intiha khushi ki magar ro pade hain hum