qadam uThe to gali se gali nikalti rahi

qadam uThe to galī se galī nikaltī rahī

nazar diye kī tarah chaukhaToñ pe jaltī rahī

kuchh aisī tez na thī us ke intizār kī aañch

ye zindagī hī mirī barf thī pighaltī rahī

saroñ ke phuul sar-e-nok-e-neza hañste rahe

ye fasl sūkhī huī Tahniyoñ pe phaltī rahī

hatheliyoñ ne bachāyā bahut charāġhoñ ko

magar havā hī ajab zāviye badaltī rahī

dayār-e-dil meñ kabhī sub.h kā gajar na bajā

bas ek dard kī shab saarī umr Dhaltī rahī

maiñ apne vaqt se aage nikal gayā hotā

magar zamīñ bhī mire saath saath chaltī rahī

qadam uThe to gali se gali nikalti rahi

nazar diye ki tarah chaukhaTon pe jalti rahi

kuchh aisi tez na thi us ke intizar ki aanch

ye zindagi hi meri barf thi pighalti rahi

saron ke phul sar-e-nok-e-neza hanste rahe

ye fasl sukhi hui Tahniyon pe phalti rahi

hatheliyon ne bachaya bahut charaghon ko

magar hawa hi ajab zawiye badalti rahi

dayar-e-dil mein kabhi subh ka gajar na baja

bas ek dard ki shab sari umr Dhalti rahi

main apne waqt se aage nikal gaya hota

magar zamin bhi mere sath sath chalti rahi