ghubar-e-rah-e-tilism-e-zamana ho gae hain
hum aaise log bhi aakhir fasana ho gae hain

rahe hain raunaq-e-sad-astan wo log ki aaj
ye chand tinke jinhen aashiyana ho gae hain

jo misl-e-abr-e-bahaaran hain dusron ke liye
wo log apne liye taziyana ho gae hain

jahan pe aae the ek roz tumtaraq ke sath
ba-hasrat aaj wahan se rawana ho gae hain

to kya hui wo tamanna ki daulat-e-bedar
ki sare shauq hi rasm-e-shabana ho gae hain

wo log jin ka talabgar ek zamana tha
kisi ki sada-dili ka nishana ho gae hain

kisi ki chashm-e-taghayyur ko jin se nisbat hai
main khush hua ki wo gham jawedana ho gae hain

ab is qadar nahin khali hamara daman bhi
gunah hum se bhi kuchh fakhirana ho gae hain

wo aur shai hai ki jis ne ghula diya mujh ko
ki ye awariz-e-jaan to bahana ho gae hain