maut
jāgeñ kabhī na aisā sulātī hai vaqt par
shāh-o-faqīr sab ko uThātī hai vaqt par
mumkin hai kisī vaqt vo be-vaqt hañsā de
ye baat magar tai hai rulātī hai vaqt par
sab us ko uñgliyoñ pe nachāte rahe magar
tigunī kā naach vo bhī nachātī hai vaqt par
pal-bhar bhī kaam hone pe ruktī nahīñ kabhī
aatī hai jaise vaise hī jaatī hai vaqt par
umr-e-ravāñ ke saath vo rahtī hai umr-bhar
bas ek baar ruuTh ke jaatī hai vaqt par
anjām us kā bā.is-e-ibrat ho is liye
ho gar burā koī to satātī hai vaqt par
jo dar-ba-dar hai āḳhirī manzil kī khoj meñ
us ko bhī sīdhī raah dikhātī hai vaqt par
stage par dikhā ke na.e khel tamāshe
parda vo zindagī kā girātī hai vaqt par
hai maut bhī ajiib hī ma.ashūq 'ḳhvāh-maḳhvāh'
va.ada kiye baġhair bhī aatī hai vaqt par
jagen kabhi na aisa sulati hai waqt par
shah-o-faqir sab ko uThati hai waqt par
mumkin hai kisi waqt wo be-waqt hansa de
ye baat magar tai hai rulati hai waqt par
sab us ko ungliyon pe nachate rahe magar
tiguni ka nach wo bhi nachati hai waqt par
pal-bhar bhi kaam hone pe rukti nahin kabhi
aati hai jaise waise hi jati hai waqt par
umr-e-rawan ke sath wo rahti hai umr-bhar
bas ek bar ruTh ke jati hai waqt par
anjam us ka bais-e-ibrat ho is liye
ho gar bura koi to satati hai waqt par
jo dar-ba-dar hai aaKHiri manzil ki khoj mein
us ko bhi sidhi rah dikhati hai waqt par
stage par dikha ke nae khel tamashe
parda wo zindagi ka giraati hai waqt par
hai maut bhi ajib hi mashuq 'KHwah-maKHwah'
wada kiye baghair bhi aati hai waqt par
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