ghair apne hain kab parae hain
waqt par mere kaam aae hain

rah-e-hasti mein mere gam-ba-gam
teri yaadon ke kitne sae hain

baz auqat ye hua mahsus
jitne apne hain sab parae hain

hum ne bandha tasawwur-e-manzil
jab qadam rah mein dagmagae hain

ek tufan ashk-o-ah mein bhi
hum ba-sad azm muskurae hain

uf wo mauj-e-hawa-e-tufani
jis ne jalte diye bujhae hain

jis se ho indimal-e-zakhm-e-hayat
hum wo darman le ke aae hain

aaj ke daur mein siyasat ne
kaise kaise ye gul khilae hain

zist ki chilchilati dhup mein bhi
teri zulfon ke thande sae hain

un se puchhe koi baha-e-hayat
dar ko chum kar jo aae hain

waqt ne jin ki yaad dafna di
mujh ko aksar wo yaad aae hain

aaj sarkar-e-husn mein 'maghmum
hum bhi chand ashk le ke aae hain