zaman ke rang mein din-raat kya milata gaya
main apne waqt se auqat kya milata gaya

badan mein aa gai jughrafiyai tabdili
tumhaare hath se main hath kya milata gaya

phir is ke ba'd mujhe waqt ne qubul kiya
main din ki sham se ek raat kya milata gaya

ragon se nur meri phutne laga khud hi
lahu mein ‘izzat-e-sadat kya milata gaya

phir is ke ba'd kahani ne khud-kushi kar li
wo dastan mein ek mat kya milata gaya

wo baadshah-e-sukhan sab ko kar gaya hairan
hamari baat se wo baat kya milata gaya

phir us ki ‘izzat-o-takrim bazm ne dekhi
ghazal ke sanche mein ek na't kya milata gaya

sharab-e-wasl se har kaif uth gaya 'tahir'
hansi-khushi tere sadmat kya milata gaya

main bad-hawas tha 'tahir' tumhi kaho mujh se
wo khak mein mere jazbaat kya milata gaya