ufuq ufuq nae suuraj nikalte rahte hain
— Akhtar Hoshiyarpuri
Ufuq ufuq na.e sooraj nikalte rahte hain
Diye jalen na jalen daagh jalte rahte hain
Miree galee ke makeen ye mire rafeeq-e-safar
Ye log wo hain jo chehre badalte rahte hain
Zamaane ko to hamesha safar men rahnaa hai
Jo qaafile na chalen raste chalte rahte hain
Hazaar sang-e-giraan ho hazaar jabr-e-zamaan
Magar hayaat ke chashme ubalte rahte hain
Ye aur baat ki ham men hee sabr-o-zabt nahin
Ye aur baat ki lamhaat Talte rahte hain
Ye vaqt-e-shaam hai yaa rab dil o nazar kee ho khair
Ki is samay men to saa.e bhee Dhalte rahte hain
Kabhi wo din the zamaane se aashnaa.ee thee
Aur aa.eene se ab 'akhtar' bahalte rahte hain