kyon chehra dekhte hain log
hazaron mein pahchante hain log

chhupta hai dil har kas-o-na-kas se
kahte hain raushni mein aa

kaha hua suna
sunaen kis tarah

taqat-e-guftar hai ab
na alfaz ka wo sahar

hausla jine ka
na aarzu maut ki

dorahe pe khadi
puchhti hai zindagi

waqt ki qimat kya hai