muddat se hai libās-e-badan taar taar dost
mailā bhī hai utaar ab is ko utaar dost

baḳhiye kī ab jagah hai na paivand kī jagah
kyā sī rahe haiñ is ko tire ġham-gusār dost

thā jis meñ zindagī kā gumāñ vo to jā chukī
ye zindagī hai us ke qadam kā ġhubār dost

jo zindagī thī laġhzish-e-paiham kā silsila
hai jumbish-e-ḳhafīf use nāgavār dost

aage jo jā chukā hai vo har lamha-e-hayāt
tujh ko pukārtā hai sun us kī pukār dost

hālāt ne jo laad diyā terī piiTh par
gardan jhaTak ke pheñk de jaldī vo baar dost

thī zindagī ḳhudā kā ġhazab aur 'maz.harī'
maut ik ḳhudā kā pyaar hai le us kā pyaar dost

muddat se hai libas-e-badan tar tar dost
maila bhi hai utar ab is ko utar dost

baKHiye ki ab jagah hai na paiwand ki jagah
kya si rahe hain is ko tere gham-gusar dost

tha jis mein zindagi ka guman wo to ja chuki
ye zindagi hai us ke qadam ka ghubar dost

jo zindagi thi laghzish-e-paiham ka silsila
hai jumbish-e-KHafif use nagawar dost

aage jo ja chuka hai wo har lamha-e-hayat
tujh ko pukarta hai sun us ki pukar dost

haalat ne jo lad diya teri piTh par
gardan jhaTak ke phenk de jaldi wo bar dost

thi zindagi KHuda ka ghazab aur 'mazhari'
maut ek KHuda ka pyar hai le us ka pyar dost