yahan kaun is ke siwa rah gaya
zamana gaya aaina rah gaya

wo husn-e-sarapa wo husn-afrin
magar har koi dekhta rah gaya

chalo kya hua raushni hi to thi
yahan dekhne ko bhi kya rah gaya

hamari kuchh apni riwayat bhi thi
kitabon mein likkha hua rah gaya

khudai ko bhi hum na khush rakh sake
khuda bhi khafa ka khafa rah gaya

muqaddar kahin kaj-kulahi kare
koi ghar mein mahw-e-dua rah gaya

kahin ek chup bhi rasa ho gai
koi bolta bolta rah gaya