waqt ne halaat se lardna sikha diya

har thokar ne meri, 

mujhko chalna sikha diya, 

mere aankhon ke aanshuo ne,
mujhe khul ke hassna sikha diya.

samundar ki lehro ne mujhe ghir kar
phir se ubarna sikha diya,

baarish ki bundo ne
zameen pe rehna sikha diya.

phoolo ne tutkar bhi
mehakna sikha diya,

tara tut jane par bhi
kisi ke kaam aata hai,

zindagi ki sachaiyo ne
mujhe chalte rehna sikha diya.

woh fakeer jo do roti ke liye taras jaata hai,
majbooriyon mein jazbaaton ka,
hadd se guzarna sikha diya.

aage yuh to karvaan chalte rahega,
waqt ne aankhon ki nami ke saath-saath
muskuraane ka hunnar sikha diya.

gile-shikwe se kuch nahi haasil “raaj”
waqt ne halaat se humein lardna sikha diya.