nabz-e-ayyam tere khoj mein chalna chahe
waqt khud shisha-e-saat se nikalna chahe

dastaken deta hai paiham meri shiryanon mein
ek chashma ki jo patthar se ubalna chahe

mujh ko manzur hai wo silsila-e-sang-e-giran
kohkan mujh se agar waqt badalna chahe

tham gaya aa ke dam-e-baz-pasin lab pe wo nam
dil ye moti na ugalna na nigalna chahe

hum to ai daur-e-zaman khak ke zarre thahre
tu to phulon ko bhi qadmon mein masalna chahe

kah rahi hai ye zamistan ki shab-e-chaardahum
koi parwana jo is aag mein jalna chahe

umr isi thokaren khane ke amal mein guzri
jis tarah sang dhalanon pe sambhalna chahe

subh-dam jis ne uchhaala tha faza mein khurshed
dil sar-e-sham usi baam pe dhalna chahe