chhaani kahaan na khaak na paayaa kahin tumhein — Bhartendu Harishchandra

ye chaar din ke tamaashe hain aah duniyaa ke
rahaa jahaan mein sikandar na aur na jam baaqi

ai 'rasaa' jaisaa hai bargashta zamaana ham se
aisaa bargashta kisi kaa na muqaddar hogaa

na bosa lene dete hain na lagte hain gale mere
abhi kam-umr hain har baat par mujh se jhijakte hain

baat karne mein jo lab us ke hue zer-o-zabar
ek saaat mein tah-o-baalaa zamaana ho gayaa

ye kah do bas maut se ho rukhsat kyuun naahaq aai hai us ki shaamat
ki dar talak vo masih-khaslat miri ayaadat ko aa chuke hain

abhi to aae ho jaldi kahaan hai jaane ki
uTho na pahlu se Thahro zaraa kidhar ko chale