wo the apne to har ek daur tha ho kar apna
ab na taqdir na qismat na muqaddar apna

mai-kada apna hai mai apni hai saghar apna
ye alag baat ki haq hai na kisi par apna

kabhi girdab tha mauj apni thi gauhar apna
ab nadi apni na dariya na samundar apna

boriya rahta salamat na to bistar apna
wo to ye kahiye ki takiya tha khuda par apna

na sukun bhid mein dil ko na akele mein qarar
kya khabar chahta kya hai dil-e-muztar apna

kyon tadap uthte na logon ke tadap uthne par
waqt ke dil ki tarah dil nahin patthar apna

aap ka husn salamat hai khud aaina kharab
aap sharminda na hon dekh ke manzar apna

waqt karta raha tadbir barabar apni
kaam karti rahi taqdir barabar apna

surkh-ru kyon na gulistan nazar aaega 'nasib'
jazb hai khun har ek phul ke andar apna