zamaane me.n ajii aise ka_ii naadaan hote hai.n
vahaa.N le jaate hai.n kashtii jahaa.N tuufaan hote hai.n

shamaa kii bazm me.n aa kar ke paravaane samajhate hai.n
yahii.n par umr guzaregii yah diivaane samajhate hai.n
magar ik raat ke yah to faqat mehamaan hote hai.n
zamaane me.n ...

mohabbat sabakii mahfil me.n shamaa ban kar nahii.n jalatii
hasiino.n kii nazar sab pe chhurii ban kar nahii.n chalatii
jo hai.n taqadiir vaale bas vahii qurbaan hote hai.n
zamaane me.n ...

Dubo kar duur saahil se nazaaraa dekhanevaale
lagaa kar aag chup ke se tamaashaa dekhanevaale
tamaashaa aap banate hai.n to kyo.n hairaan hote hai.n
zamaane mei.n ...