waqt ki umr kya badii hogii
— Saghar Siddiqui
Waqt kee 'umr kya baDee hogee
Ik tire vasl kee ghaDee hogee
Dastaken de rahi hai palkon par
Koee barsaat kee jhaDee hogee
Kyaa khabar thee ki nok-e-khanjar bhee
Phuul kee ek pankhuDee hogee
Zulf bal khaa rahi hai maathe par
Chaandnee se sabaa laDee hogee
Ai 'adam ke musaafiro hushyaar
Raah men zindagee khaDee hogee
Kyuun girah gesuon men Daalee hai
Jaan kisee phuul kee aDee hogee
Iltijaa kaa malaal kya kiije
Un ke dar par kaheen paDee hogee
Maut kahte hain jis ko ai 'saaghar'
Zindagee kee koi kaDee hogee
Waqt ki 'umr kya baDi hogi
Ek tere wasl ki ghaDi hogi
Dastaken de rahi hai palkon par
Koi barsat ki jhaDi hogi
Kya KHabar thi ki nok-e-KHanjar bhi
Phul ki ek pankhuDi hogi
Zulf bal kha rahi hai mathe par
Chandni se saba laDi hogi
Ai 'adam ke musafiro hushyar
Rah mein zindagi khaDi hogi
Kyun girah gesuon mein Dali hai
Jaan kisi phul ki aDi hogi
Iltija ka malal kya kije
Un ke dar par kahin paDi hogi
Maut kahte hain jis ko ai 'saghar'
Zindagi ki koi kaDi hogi