gham-e-kaun-o-makan se fikr besh-o-kam se guzre hain
faqat ek jam mein hum kitne hi aalam se guzre hain

guzargah-e-tamanna mein gulistan ho ki zindan ho
jidhar guzre hain diwane isi dam-kham se guzre hain

zamana aashna hai sirf ashkon ke talatum se
wo tufan aur hain jo dida-e-be-nam se guzre hain

guzarna khak-e-dil se shayad un ko bar guzra hai
nishan-e-pa batate hain ki kuchh barham se guzre hain

hamein ai gardish-e-dauran gaya-guzra na jaan itna
guzarne par jab aae hain to har aalam se guzre hain

kise kahte hain waqton ki nazakat aap kya jaanen
hami waqif hain hum kis kis maqam-e-gham se guzre hain

bahaaron ki tamanna mein luti thi zindagi jin ki
bahaar aai to raqs-e-shoala-o-shabnam se guzre hain

nazar ko raushni kya 'shauq' denge dubte tare
kai suraj hamare samne maddham se guzre hain