qadam qadam pe gire utthe bar bar chale
tamam umr isi taur hum guzar chale

zamana guzra ki dil nazr-e-hadsat hua
ab ek jaan thi use zindagi pe war chale

fuzun kuchh aur hua bandishon se josh-e-junun
riha hue jo qafas se to su-e-dar chale

ada-e-laghzish-e-rindan-e-baada-mast kahan
machal machal ke nasim-e-chaman hazar chale

rukun to gardish-e-sham-o-sahar thahar jae
chalun to sath har ek naqsh-e-rahguzar chale

jale charagh khile gul ubal pade naghme
jahan jahan tere dhoke mein hum pukar chale

hua to khun-e-dil-o-jaan-o-arzu 'athar'
mazaq-e-ahl-e-mohabbat magar sanwar chale