zamir-o-zehan se ki hain baghawaten kya kya
munafiqon se nibhain rifaqaten kya kya

hayat arsa-e-karb-o-bala mein guzri hai
tamam-umr hui hain shahadaten kya kya

kisi se pyar kisi se wafa kisi se khulus
bigad gai hain hamari bhi aadaten kya kya

ye jabr hai ki gharaz se gharaz badalte hain
hamein aziz thin warna sharafaten kya kya

mizaj-e-waqt ne chhina hai mujh se mera mizaj
guzarti rahti hain dil par qayamaten kya kya

saba pe harf na aae kiran ka dil na dukhe
shagufta gul ke liye hain nazakaten kya kya

ye aur baat samajhne se hum hain qasir 'lais'
jabin-e-waqt par dekhin ibaraten kya kya