lamha-dar-lamha guzartā hī chalā jaatā hai
vaqt ḳhushbū hai bikhartā hī chalā jaatā hai

ābgīnoñ kā shajar hai ki ye ehsās-e-vajūd
jab bikhartā hai bikhartā hī chalā jaatā hai

dil kā ye shahr-e-sadā aur ye hasīñ sannāTā
vādī-e-jāñ meñ utartā hī chalā jaatā hai

ab ye ashkoñ ke muraqqe haiñ ki samajhte haiñ nahīñ
naqsh patthar pe sañvartā hī chalā jaatā hai

ḳhuun kā rañg hai us pe bhī shafaq kī sūrat
ḳhāk-dar-ḳhāk nikhartā hī chalā jaatā hai

vāpsī kā ye safar kab se huā thā āġhāz
naqsh-e-pā jis kā ubhartā hī chalā jaatā hai

jaise 'tanvīr' ke hoñToñ pe likhī hai tārīḳh
zikr kartā hai to kartā hī chalā jaatā hai

lamha-dar-lamha guzarta hi chala jata hai
waqt KHushbu hai bikharta hi chala jata hai

aabginon ka shajar hai ki ye ehsas-e-wajud
jab bikharta hai bikharta hi chala jata hai

dil ka ye shahr-e-sada aur ye hasin sannaTa
wadi-e-jaan mein utarta hi chala jata hai

ab ye ashkon ke muraqqe hain ki samajhte hain nahin
naqsh patthar pe sanwarta hi chala jata hai

KHun ka rang hai us pe bhi shafaq ki surat
KHak-dar-KHak nikharta hi chala jata hai

wapsi ka ye safar kab se hua tha aaghaz
naqsh-e-pa jis ka ubharta hi chala jata hai

jaise 'tanwir' ke honTon pe likhi hai tariKH
zikr karta hai to karta hi chala jata hai

Source: Raqs-e-lamhaat