gulon ke sath ajal ke payam bhi aae
bahaar aai to gulshan mein dam bhi aae

hamin na kar sake tajdid-e-arzu warna
hazar bar kisi ke payam bhi aae

chala na kaam agarche ba-zom-e-rahbari
janab-e-khizr alaihis-salam bhi aae

jo tishna-e-kaam-e-azal the wo tishna-kaam rahe
hazar daur mein mina o jam bhi aae

bade badon ke qadam dagmaga gae 'taban'
rah-e-hayat mein aise maqam bhi aae