jab jaanna waqt ki qeemat ko
tab waqt ganwaye baithey hain
jab apni zaat ko pehchana
tab umer beetaye baithey hain


shabbaab mein jitni taaqat thi
ab utney hi hum laghar hain
gharroor se bhara samander they
ab mayusi ka saagar hain


ek toota phoota bister hai
aur phati puraani chaadar hai
taqdeer hamari ab tak bhi
samajhti hamein bahadaur hai


ye kia jaaney keh such hai kia
kahani kia hamari hai
batayen kia burhapey ka
yeh az khud ek beemari hai


hai ham pe kia ab beet rahi
yeh munh se keh nahi saktey
burhapey ki ye bimari
sada hum seh nahi saktey