aaina-khana-e-alam mujhe malum hai ye
mauja-e-waqt pe jo aks ubharte hain yahan

un ki qismat mein fana likhi hai
na to imroz hai kuchh aur na hi farda hai

ek do roz ka lamha hai ye hasti apni
saikdon aks ubharte hain bikharne ke liye

aaina-khane ki virani ka aalam ye hai
ek bhi aks ko mahfuz nahin rahna hai

aks-dar-aks ajab aalam-e-ujlat hai yahan
roz taswir badal jati hai mai-khane mein

saghar-e-hast uthane bhi nahin pate abhi
saqi-e-nist hamein jam-e-fana deta hai

hai ajab aalam-e-ujlat ki yahan har lamha
dusre lamhe ko kha jata hai qatil ban kar

aab-o-gil gundh ke kuze jo banae gae hain
un ki takhliq ka hasil hi bikharna thahra

kuza-gar kya tujhe taklif nahin hoti jab
tera fan khak mein mil jata hai