kabhi na lahr ban saka bahaw mein guzar gaya
sukun ki aarzu liye tanaw mein guzar gaya

guzar gai tamam umr jis ki aarzu liye
wo lamha-e-visal rakh-rakhaw mein guzar gaya

kabhi koi hasin laga kabhi koi hasin-tar
mera shabab husn ke chunaw mein guzar gaya

sitam ki bahr-e-ishq mein kabhi na main utar saka
mera safar to hasraton ki naw mein guzar gaya

mufahamat ka dars jo shikam ki aag se mila
so aafaton ka daur sab jhukaw mein guzar gaya

tamam umr jis sabab ghamand tujh ko tha bahut
wo mal-o-zar tere hi bach-bachaw mein guzar gaya

main ajnabi ke hath tere samne hi bik gaya
tera tamam waqt bhaw-taw mein guzar gaya

na ham-safar mila mujhe na koi rasta mila
padaw mein janam hua padaw mein guzar gaya