havā zamāne kī saaqī badal to saktī hai
hayāt sāġhar-e-rañgīñ meñ Dhal to saktī hai
bas ik latīf tabassum bas ik hasīn nazar
marīz-e-dil kī ye hālat sambhal to saktī hai
jahāñ se chhoḌ rahe ho mujhe añdhere meñ
vahīñ se rāh-e-mohabbat nikal to saktī hai
phir apne ġhuncha-e-zaḳhm-e-jigar kā kyā hogā
nasīm-e-sub.h mirī samt chal to saktī hai
tirī nigāh-e-karam kī qasam hai ab bhī mujhe
yahī yaqīn ki duniyā badal to saktī hai
'salām' jām-o-subū kī ye shā.irī ma.alūm
vagarna apnī tabī.at bahal to saktī hai