waqt apna bhi hai paraya bhi
ye kadi dhup bhi hai saya bhi

gah roton ko wo hansata hai
gah hanston ko wo rulata hai

chhin kar apnon ko wo jata hai
kabhi bichhdon ko wo milata hai

gham ke naghme kabhi sunata hai
kabhi khushiyon ke git gata hai

hai wo barkha bahaar ki surat
aur kabhi hai khizan-zada murat

raushni hai kabhi kabhi zulmat
hai mohabbat bhi wo kabhi fursat

hadse us ke sath rahte hain
charkh tak us ke hath rahte hain

raaz ye jaanna nahin aasan
is ko pahchanna nahin aasan

hai wo aasha bhi aur nirasha bhi
sau tamashon ka ek tamasha bhi

waqt par jo nigah karta hai
waqt us se nibah karta hai