jitne naghme the wajh-e-khalish ban gae jitne nale the sarf-e-hawa ho gae
hum wahi hain jo kal the magar kya hua hum wahin hain magar kya se kya ho gae

jin ke daman tahi aur khali the dil jin ki jurat thi kam aur jaan muzmahil
aastanon pe sajde wo karte rahe rafta rafta hamare khuda ho gae

is zamane ke jo mir-o-sultan the nau-e-adam mein yani jo insan the
dil se pai unhonne wo nashw-o-numa tere kuche ke aakhir gada ho gae

shor sinon mein uth uth ke dabte rahe dil-jigar dur gurdon mein khapte rahe
hath kitne the yan jo qalam ho gae saz kya kya the jo be-sada ho gae

yar duniya ke sanche mein dhalte rahe shama fanus the hum pighalte rahe
apni tanha-rawi apna soz-e-darun hum bhi duniya mein ek majra ho gae

ab na khatra hai dil mein na koi khalish ek baqi raha hai to rang-e-tapish
dil subuk aur sada hai is taur se qarz jitne the goya ada ho gae

gham sanwarte rahe hum sambhalte rahe shauq manzil ke shewe badalte rahe
the jo nazdik hum se wo ab dur hain the jo na-ashna aashna ho gae