thi titliyon ke taaqub mein zindagi meri

hamein KHabar hai koi ham-safar na tha phir bhi

ye sarguzisht-e-zamana ye dastan-e-hayat

na jaane log Thaharte hain waqt-e-sham kahan

main ab bhi raat gae uski gunj sunta hun

aKHtar guzarte lamhon ki aahaT pe yun na chaunk

zindagi marg-e-talab tark-e-talab aKHtar na thi

dhup ki garmi se inTen pak gain phal pak gae

main apni zat ki tashrih karta phirta tha

maile kapDon ka apna rang bhi tha

ye kahin umr-e-guzishta to nahin tum to nahin

kab dhup chali sham Dhali kis ko KHabar hai

guzarte waqt ne kya kya na chaara-sazi ki

kise KHabar ki guhar kaise hath aate hain

wahi miTTi hai sab ke chehron par