waqt ne ek nazar jo Dali hai

vaqt ne ik nazar jo Daalī hai

phuul kī tāzgī churā lī hai

aaj bhī us ne shaam se pahle

dhuup dīvār se uThā lī hai

ab havā chīḳhtī phire shab bhar

shahr to shaam hī se ḳhālī hai

maut bhī is liye nahīñ aatī

zindagī zindagī se ḳhālī hai

hai mulāqāt us se ḳhvāboñ meñ

aur ye tasvīr bhī ḳhayālī hai

ham-safar bhī nayā banā leñge

rahguzar jab na.ī banā lī hai

ā.īna gard se aTā hai 'naved'

aur be-chehragī misālī hai

waqt ne ek nazar jo Dali hai

phul ki tazgi chura li hai

aaj bhi us ne sham se pahle

dhup diwar se uTha li hai

ab hawa chiKHti phire shab bhar

shahr to sham hi se KHali hai

maut bhi is liye nahin aati

zindagi zindagi se KHali hai

hai mulaqat us se KHwabon mein

aur ye taswir bhi KHayali hai

ham-safar bhi naya bana lenge

rahguzar jab nai bana li hai

aaina gard se aTa hai 'nawed'

aur be-chehragi misali hai