vaqt  se  kahiyo  zarā  kam  kam  chale
kaun  yaad  aayā  hai  aañsū  tham  chale
dam-ba-ḳhud  kyuuñ  hai  ḳhizāñ  kī  saltanat
koī  jhoñkā  koī  mauj-e-ġham  chale
chaar  sū  bājeñ  paloñ  kī  pā.eleñ
is  tarah  raqqāsa-e-ālam  chale
der  kyā  hai  aane  vaale  mausamo
din  guzarte  jā  rahe  haiñ  ham  chale
kis  ko  fikr-e-gumbad-e-qasr-e-habāb
aabjū  paiham  chale  paiham  chale