ek ek lamha guzara ja raha hai hosh mein
ai zahe-qismat jo hain tufan ki aaghosh mein

ab ye aalam hai hamara bandagi ke josh mein
ek sajda be-khudi mein ek sajda hosh mein

maslahat kuchh bhi na kahne de to is ka kya ilaj
jaane kitni dastanen hain lab-e-khamosh mein

uf ye sailab-e-hawadis hae ye tufan-e-gham
yun bhi lata hoga diwane ko koi hosh mein

dar hai ahl-e-karwan ki tezi-e-raftar se
apni manzil bhi na kho baithen kisi din josh mein

samne mahshar ho ya kaunain chahe kuchh bhi ho
un ka diwana to ab aata nahin hai hosh mein

'kaif' se puchhe koi tere karam ki wusaten
us ne dekha hai do-alam ko teri aaghosh mein