jeevan kay iss khuaab safar mai chaltay chaltay

aankhain thakti jaati hain

kitni baatain, ik doojay mai gadmad ho kar

kiya kiya roop dikhaati hain

nisf sadi ka qissa ik arzhang ki soorat khulta hay

tasveerain banti jaati hain

ab tak jo kuch beet chuka

aur jo kuch honay wala hay

jeevan kay iss khuwaab safar ka

yeh din aik hawaala hay

ay dil, aa, iss pul par ruk kar

thorri dair araam karain

jis nay yeh ‘waqt’ banaya hay

ye lamhay uss kay naam karain