guzar jata hai yun daur-e-shabab aahista aahista
ki utre jis tarah kaif-e-sharab aahista aahista

shafaq hoti hai jaise muntaqil shab ke andheron mein
badalti jati hai tabir-e-khwab aahista aahista

chalega silsila kuchh aur abhi khana-kharabi ka
ki baste hain tabah-e-inqalab aahista aahista

jaraem ke bagule rafta rafta ban gae tufan
fasil-e-shahr par tuta azab aahista aahista

rawish yak-lakht badle yun kabhi hote nahin dekha
hamara taur badlega janab aahista aahista

tasahul hum ne barta ya taghaful aap ki khu hai
milega in sawalon ka jawab aahista aahista

achanak ru-numai se nazar khira na ho jae
zara sarkaiye rukh se naqab aahista aahista

padhin logon ne jis par talkhiyan umr-e-guzishta ki
mera chehra bana aisi kitab aahista aahista

gham-e-dauran ki roz-afzun sitamgari ne ai 'mohsin'
hamari zist kar dali azab aahista aahista aahista