kya khabar subh ke sitare ko
hai use fursat-e-nazar kitni

phailti khushbuon ko kya malum
hai unhen mohlat-e-safar kitni

barq-e-betab ko khabar na hui
ki hai umr-e-dam-e-sharar kitni

kabhi socha na pine wale ne
jam mein mai to hai magar kitni

dekh sakti nahin maal-e-bahaar
garche nargis hai dida-war kitni

jaane kya zindagi ki jagti aankh
ho gai us ki shab basar kitni

sham-e-khud-soz ko pata na chala
dur hai manzil-e-sahar kitni

muskuraati kali ko is se gharaz
ki hai umr us ki mukhtasar kitni

jine walon ko kaam jine se
zindagi ka nizam jine se