Hoshiarpur, Punjab, India
thi titliyon ke taaqub mein zindagi meri
hamein KHabar hai koi ham-safar na tha phir bhi
ye sarguzisht-e-zamana ye dastan-e-hayat
main ab bhi raat gae uski gunj sunta hun
na jaane log Thaharte hain waqt-e-sham kahan
aKHtar guzarte lamhon ki aahaT pe yun na chaunk
zindagi marg-e-talab tark-e-talab aKHtar na thi
dhup ki garmi se inTen pak gain phal pak gae
main apni zat ki tashrih karta phirta tha
ye kahin umr-e-guzishta to nahin tum to nahin
maile kapDon ka apna rang bhi tha
kab dhup chali sham Dhali kis ko KHabar hai
guzarte waqt ne kya kya na chaara-sazi ki
kise KHabar ki guhar kaise hath aate hain
wahi miTTi hai sab ke chehron par