haalat ne dhae hain sitam aur tarah ke
is daur ke insan ko hain gham aur tarah ke

badhta hun main jab manzil-e-idrak se aage
milte hain tere naqsh-e-qadam aur tarah ke

todo to badal lete hain ye aur hi paikar
hain but-kada-e-dil mein sanam aur tarah ke

sau bar padho phir bhi muafi na khulenge
mazmun hain mere dil mein raqam aur tarah ke

suli nazar aaegi to dil nach uthega
hum aadmi hain apni qasam aur tarah ke

tarikh mein is daur ke insan ke hathon
hote hain kuchh ahwal raqam aur tarah ke

ab un se nae zehn talluq nahin rakhte
tamir hon ab dair-o-haram aur tarah ke

rakha jo qadam rah-e-mohabbat mein to jaana
pech aur tarah ke hain to kham aur tarah ke

ab dil bhi 'hunar' aap naya laen kahin se
ab shahr-e-hasinan mein hain gham aur tarah ke