mar hi jae mabaada ajal
na-samajh aaine se nikal

zindagi ke masail ka hal
waqt ke sath khud ko badal

teri manzil abhi dur hai
ai musafir zara tez chal

yaad aai bhi us ki to kab
murtaish hath hain panw shal

thokaren to hain manzil-rasan
khauf se raste mat badal

aaj phir tu utha der se
toast kha chae pi hath mal

teri yaadon ki yalghaar hai
jina dushwar hai aaj-kal

kya adawat mein pas-e-adab
kya mohabbat mein mauqa mahal

chashm-e-nam dil ki ghammaz hai
muskura kar na lahja badal

sham hone ko hai munjamid
mutriba chhed koi ghazal