jalata diye waqt ki mahfilon mein
jabinon pe rulta samata dilon mein

jagata nai dhadkanen qafilon mein
zamana guzarta chala ja raha hai

guzishta ko khwab-e-faramosh karta
har imroz ko shamil-e-dosh karta

fusun-zar-e-dauran ko gul-posh karta
zamana guzarta chala ja raha hai

basera taghayyur ki banhon mein leta
talawwun ki amwaj par naw kheta

ek ek pal pe farda ko aawaz deta
zamana guzarta chala ja raha hai

qadam mah-o-khawar ke zinon pe dharta
hawadis ki gahraiyon mein utarta

mah-o-sal ki naddiyan par karta
zamana guzarta chala ja raha hai

ulajhta haqaeq ke mehr-o-ghazab se
ubharta bahaar-o-khizan ke aqab se

nikalta hua halqa-e-roz-o-shab se
zamana guzarta chala ja raha hai

riwayat ke zehn-o-paikar badalta
jahan-dar qadron ke tewar badalta

masail ke asnam-o-azar badalta
zamana guzarta chala ja raha hai

batata ki mudti hai tarikh ki rau
ye kahta ki unchi hui shama ki lau

faza ta khala dalta apna partaw
zamana guzarta chala ja raha hai

sunata kisi kohkan ka fasana
banata kisi sohni ko nishana

sanbhaale hue dard ka taziyana
zamana guzarta chala ja raha hai

kisi saz se khelta rag jaise
bhadakta is andaz se aag jaise

koi chot khaya hua nag jaise
zamana guzarta chala ja raha hai

churae nazar kaj-adaon ki surat
liye barq-e-pinhan ghataon ki surat

bagule samete hawaon ki surat
zamana guzarta chala ja raha hai