rahta hai apni dhun mein hawa par sawar waqt

rahta hai apni dhun mein hawa par sawar waqt
karta nahin kisi ka kabhi intizar waqt
dariya hai aur laut ke aata nahin kabhi
sun kunj-e-afiyat mein na apna guzar waqt


aata nahin giraft mein meri kisi tarah
simab ki tarah hai bahut be-qarar waqt
baqi tamam umr kati hai fuzul mein
guzra jo tere sath hai wo yaadgar waqt


gar mil gaya kisi ko to wo khush-nasib hai
milta nahin hai sab ko yahan bar bar waqt
sab kaam na-tamam pade hain mere abhi
thoda sa mujh ko de mere parwardigar waqt


rahta hai ek haal mein bas ek mera khuda
rahta nahin hai ek sa ai mere yar waqt
ye waqt bhi 'hanif' guzar jaega zarur
aaega ek roz idhar khush-gawar waqt