nahif-o-zar-e-sada thak ke baith jati hai
sar-e-zaban hi dua thak ke baith jati hai

bahut kathin hai azizo hamari ham-safari
hamare sath hawa thak ke baith jati hai

na itna rakht-e-safar den samundaron se kaho
miyan-e-rah ghata thak ke baith jati hai

har ek bar ubharta hai aaftab-e-wafa
har ek bar jafa thak ke baith jati hai

yahin kahin pe ghane zindagi ke sae hain
yahin kahin pe qaza thak ke baith jati hai

wahan se hota hai jari khamoshiyon ka safar
jahan pahunch ke sada thak ke baith jati hai

gulon se kah do abhi waqt hai abhi hans len
sahar ke baad saba thak ke baith jati hai

bahut hi tez hai 'kazim' hayat ki raftar
ye aur baat zara thak ke baith jati hai