maal-e-kar na kuchh bhi hua to kya hoga
na hum rahe na zamana raha to kya hoga

main hans raha hun zamane ki shad-kaami par
charagh-e-aish jo gul ho gaya to kya hoga

mujhe fareb na de ai tilism-e-khwab-o-khayal
rukh-e-hayat agar phir gaya to kya hoga

zamir-e-dahr mein wo zindagi ki lahr kahan
dilon mein soz-e-mohabbat raha to kya hoga

talash-e-manzil-e-hasti zarur hai lekin
nishan-e-rah na gar mil saka to kya hoga

tumhein yaqin hai ki hai khel raqs-e-betabi
jo mere dil ko sukun aa gaya to kya hoga

maal-e-mausam-e-gul hai khizan to phir ai 'hosh'
hui bhi dawat-e-ab-o-hawa to kya hoga