na saz-o-mutrib na jam-o-saqi na wo bahaar-e-chaman hai baqi
nigah-e-sham-e-sahar ke parde ye naqsha-e-anjuman hai baqi

zamana guzra wo yasman-bu juda hui ham-kanar ho kar
magar abhi tak hamare pahlu mein nikhat-e-yasman hai baqi

bhula chuki dil se sham-e-ghurbat har ek naqsha har ek surat
hamari aankhon mein lekin ab tak farogh-e-subh-e-watan hai baqi

zamana badla miti jawani na wo mohabbat na zindagani
bas ek bholi si yaad hai jo ba-rang-e-dagh-e-kuhan hai baqi

mita diye be-sutun charkh-e-kuhan ne shirin-laqa hazaron
magar mohabbat ke lab par ab bhi tarana-e-kohkan hai baqi

habab-asa muhit-e-hasti mein jo hai mitne ko ban raha hai
hai inqalab ek numud aisi jo zer-e-charkh-e-kuhan hai baqi

gham-e-zamana ki sakhtiyon se hui hai pamal tab-e-'akhtar'
na wo nishat-e-kuhan hai baqi na wo mazaq-e-sukhan hai baqi