wo suraj itna nazdik aa raha hai
meri hasti ka saya ja raha hai

khuda ka aasra tum de gae the
khuda hi aaj tak kaam aa raha hai

bikharna aur phir un gesuon ka
do-alam par andhera chha raha hai

jawani aaina le kar khadi hai
bahaaron ko pasina aa raha hai

kuchh aise aai hai baad-e-muafiq
kinara dur hatta ja raha hai

gham-e-farda ka istiqbaal karne
khayal-e-ahd-e-mazi aa raha hai

wo itne be-murawwat to nahin the
koi qasdan unhen bahka raha hai

kuchh is pakizgi se ki hai tauba
khayalon par nasha sa chha raha hai

zarurat hai ki badhti ja rahi hai
zamana hai ki ghatta ja raha hai

hujum-e-tishnagi ki raushni mein
zamir-e-mai-kada tharra raha hai

khuda mahfuz rakkhe kashtiyon ko
badi shiddat ka tufan aa raha hai

koi pichhle pahar dariya-kinare
sitaron ki dhunon par ga raha hai

zara aawaz dena zindagi ko
'adam' irshad kuchh farma raha hai