wo jo din hijr-e-yar mein guzre
kuchh tadap kuchh qarar mein guzre

wahi hasil the zindagani ke
chaar din jo bahaar mein guzre

kya kiya tum se kaise kaise wahm
dil-e-be-e'tibar mein guzre

kitni kaliyon ke kitne phulon ke
qafile nau-bahaar mein guzre

zindagi ke liye mile the jo din
maut ke intizar mein guzre

hasraton ke hujum mein teri yaad
jaise mahmil ghubar mein guzre

hum chaman mein rahe to aise rahe
jaise din kharzar mein guzre

gham-e-jaanan se bach rahe the jo din
wo gham-e-rozgar mein guzre

zindagi ki yahi tamanna thi
aap ki rahguzar mein guzre

jaan-nisaron ka jaeza tha wahan
hum bhi pichhli qatar mein guzre

kate katta nahin wo waqt 'raza'
jo kisi intizar mein guzre