ghunudgi si rahi tari umr bhar hum par
ye aarzu hi rahi thodi der so lete

khalish mili hai mujhe aur kuchh nahin ab tak
tere khayal se ai kash dard dho lete

mere azizo mere dosto gawah raho
birah ki raat kati aamad-e-sahar na hui

shikasta-pa hi sahi ham-safar raha phir bhi
ummid tuti kai bar muntashir na hui

hayula kaise badalta hai waqt hairan hun
fareb aur na khae nigah darta hun

ye zindagi bhi koi zindagi hai pal pal mein
hazar bar sambhalta hun aur marta hun

wo log jin ko musafir-nawaz kahte the
kahan gae ki yahan ajnabi hain sathi bhi

wo saya-dar shajar jo suna tha rah mein hain
sab aandhiyon ne gira dale ab kahan jaen

ye bojh aur nahin uthta kuchh sabil karo
chalo hansenge kahin baith kar zamane par