biite vaqt kā chehra DhūñDhtā rahtā hai
dil pāgal hai kyā kyā DhūñDhtā rahtā hai

ḳhāmoshī bhī ek sadā hī hai jis ko
sunñe vaalā goyā DhūñDhtā rahtā hai

shabnam shabnam pighlī pighlī yādeñ haiñ
merā ġham to sahrā DhūñDhtā rahtā hai

us ne apnī manzil hāsil kar lī hai
phir kyuuñ ghar kā rasta DhūñDhtā rahtā hai

dil sab se miltā hai halke lahje meñ
sab meñ kuchh kuchh tujh sā DhūñDhtā rahtā hai

bech diyā gul-dān virāsat kā us ne
bhaa.ī mirā ab gamlā DhūñDhtā rahtā hai

jeb meñ dil thaile meñ patthar le kar 'arsh'
shahr koī dīvāna DhūñDhtā rahtā hai

bite waqt ka chehra DhunDhta rahta hai
dil pagal hai kya kya DhunDhta rahta hai

KHamoshi bhi ek sada hi hai jis ko
sunne wala goya DhunDhta rahta hai

shabnam shabnam pighli pighli yaaden hain
mera gham to sahra DhunDhta rahta hai

us ne apni manzil hasil kar li hai
phir kyun ghar ka rasta DhunDhta rahta hai

dil sab se milta hai halke lahje mein
sab mein kuchh kuchh tujh sa DhunDhta rahta hai

bech diya gul-dan wirasat ka us ne
bhai mera ab gamla DhunDhta rahta hai

jeb mein dil thaile mein patthar le kar 'arsh'
shahr koi diwana DhunDhta rahta hai

Source: Book : Pakistani Adab (Pg. 282) Author : Dr. Rashid Amjad Publication : Pakistan Academy of Letters, Islambad, Pakistan (2009) Edition : 2009