talab kiya hai hamein waqt ne talab ki tarah
nae mizaj ki surat nae adab ki tarah

badal chuki hai zamane mein ye to sab ki tarah
hayat apni guzaro na be-adab ki tarah

khuda gawah ki ab aap mat khaenge
kisi tarah se bhi dijega aap ab ki tarah

kisi ki raat hai raushan nae charaghon se
hamara din hai abhi tak siyah shab ki tarah

kisi ki chashm se sairab ho ke pita hun
dikhai deta hun duniya ko tishna-lab ki tarah

ye waqia hai ki tabdiliyon ka hami hun
mera mizaj badalta hai roz-o-shab ki tarah

hazar kahne ko us ne khuda bana dale
misal de nahin paya wo mere rab ki tarah

khuda ne mujh ko nawaza hai apni rahmat se
mujhe samajhiye na 'mahmud' aap sab ki tarah