hath se duniya nikalti jaegi
aur duniya hath malti jaegi

husn ki rangat badalti jaegi
ye shab-e-mahtab dhalti jaegi

munqalib hoti rahengi fitraten
zindagi karwat badalti jaegi

khatm ho sakti nahin sair-e-hayat
zindagi ruk ruk ke chalti jaegi

naujawani aarzuen sab liye
girti jaegi sambhalti jaegi

ishq ghafil zakhm khata jaega
husn ki talwar chalti jaegi

yunhi ek arman nikalta jaega
yunhi ek hasrat machalti jaegi

yunhi aati jaegi sham-e-visal
yunhi sham-e-bazm jalti jaegi

yunhi rukhsat hoti jaegi khushi
yunhi subh-e-gham nikalti jaegi

yunhi gae jaenge sher-e-'nushur'
yunhi tab-e-gham bahalti jaegi