waqt aaKHir le gaya wo shoKHiyan wo bankpan
zaKHm sine ka phir ubhar aaya
rah-e-wafa mein saya-e-diwar-o-dar bhi hai
sham ke Dhalte suraj ne ye baat mujhe samjhai hai
zabanen chup rahen lekin mizaj-e-yar bolega
safar kahne ko jari hai magar azm-e-safar ghaeb
bikhri thi har samt jawani raat ghaneri hone tak
haalat ke kohna dar-o-diwar se niklen
baat ho dair-o-haram ki ya watan ki baat ho
sabr-o-qarar TuT gaya iztirab se
shikoh-e-zat se dushman ka lashkar kanp jata hai
zamana yaad rakkhega tumhein ye kaam kar jaana
hazaron mushkilen hain aur lakhon gham liye hain hum
