Waqt ki raftaar bhi kya kamaal hai

Waqt ki raftaar bhi kya kamaal hai,

Jo kabhi aanewaala kal tha,

Woh palak jhapakte' hi beeta hua kal ban gaya.

Jo pal pehle' koi sapna tha,

Woh ek a ek yaad ban gaya.

Har waqt yeh koshish rehti hai,

Ek ek pal hamara hoga,

Magar yeh sirf khayal bankar reh gaya.

Apni iss zindagi ko auron ke’ bhi kaam mein laa kar,

Jeene’ ka yeh maqsad shayad kamaal ho gaya.

Waqt ki raftaar se' ab kaun muqabla kare',

Kaun pal pal ka hisaab rakhe'?

Kuch lamhon ko agar humne' insaniyat ke' naam kar diya,

Toh apni tamaam zindagi ko khubsoorat bana diya.