Kai raahatain hain guzar gain

Kaii raahataiN hain guzar gaiiN ,kuch ghum rahay hain shumaar mein
Meray lafz bhii ab bhatak gaey teray lams kay khumaar mein

Ajab hay ye lutf-e-zamaaN, ke qadam qadam par aasmaaN
Yuun ban kar kaii zaib-e-sehar , phir kho gaey hain ghubaar mein

Har Aankh mein hairaaniyaaN, hain Ruuh kii taghyaaniyaaN
Har shakhs hii majboor hay ,uss zaat kay hisaar mein

Banaaey thay kaii raastay , kisii ajnabi kay waastay
Par huwey khud hi ajnabi puhanch kar koo-e-yaar mein

Wo thay yahaan par jo makeeN jis nay pukaar na sunii
Sab sar-kashii mein mit gaey, kuch jaa basay aasaar mein

Kuch miT gaey jo reh gaey, moj-e-wafaa mein beh gaey
Kyon dhoondhay mujh ko dar-ba-dar, ab waqt ujRay dayar mein

Kab tak ramooz-e-qafs bhii, dekhain adaaiN lafz kii
Ke nahi gohar-e-qarar ab, har seep-e-aah-o-zaar mein

Humain aarzoo ab nahin rahii, ke waqt thamay tou sahii
Ke na dil-numaai hay mujh mein ab, na wuh chaashni hay bahaar mein