gae baras ki yahi baat yaadgar rahi
faza ghamon ke liye khub sazgar rahi

agarche faisla har bar apne haq mein hua
saza-e-jurm bahar-haal barqarar rahi

badalti dekhin wafadariyan bhi waqt ke sath
wafa jahan ke liye ek karobar rahi

ab apni zat se bhi e'timad un ka utha
wo jin ki baat kabhi harf-e-e'tibar rahi

khabar thi go use ab mojaze nahin hote
hayat phir bhi magar mahw-e-intizar rahi

na koi harf-e-malamat na koi kalma-e-khair
ye zist ab na kisi ki bhi zer-e-bar rahi

ye aur baat ki dil gham mein khud kafil hua
magar wo aankh mere gham mein ashk-bar rahi