qaza ke sath chale zindagi ke badle mein
mili na chhanw bhi ahal-e-amal ko raste mein

jawab-e-shahr-e-khamoshan har ek basti hai
gulab khilte nahin ab kisi dariche mein

gham-e-hayat ki paighambarana ulfat ko
na jaane kab se basae hue hain sine mein

pahunch chuke hain yaqin ki hudud mein phir bhi
laraz rahe hain qadam sath sath chalne mein

shuur-e-zist ki alhad kiran nazar aai
hayat-e-nau ke simatte hue dhundalke mein

tumhaare qurb ki wo saat-e-hasin ab bhi
rawan hai sath mere yaad ke safine mein

har ek sans su-e-kahkashan badhi lekin
qadam bhatakte rahe umr bhar andhere mein

nikal ke mahbas-e-shab-rang se junun wale
asir hote rahe asr-e-nau ke dhoke mein

kare jo azm-e-safar us ko ye khabar kar do
ki ek padaw hain hum is tawil mele mein

baha jo subh-e-bahaaran ki justuju mein 'umid'
usi lahu ka hai partaw har ek shagufe mein