tamam umr-e-rawan ka maal hairat hai

tamam umr-e-rawan ka maal hairat hai
jawab jis ka nahin wo sawal hairat hai
dukan-e-chashm yahan be-misal hairat hai
is aaine ka sarasar kamal hairat hai


ye zindagi to tere sath sath khatm hui
jo mujh mein baqi hai wo la-zawal hairat hai
wo khwab aise the tabir un ki thi hi nahin
ramida hijr-e-gurezan visal hairat hai


hui tilism-zada jab ye aaine ne kaha
yahan to sare ka sara jamal hairat hai
adam wajud-e-adam uf ye silsile kaise
main lut gai hun magar mala-mal hairat hai


ye kaenat hai hairan apne hone par
qadam qadam pe yahan mahw-e-haal hairat hai