Dil ke tah khulne me waqt lagta hai,
Aaapse khul kar milne me waqt lagta hai,
Dil me chhupe hain jajbaat itne,
Labjo se ghulne me waqt lagta hai.
Jindagi se rubaru fir hone lage hai,
Par shaam ko dhalne me bhi waqt lagta hai.
Dekhkar aapko titliya banta ye mann,
Use gulshita ko rangne me bhi waqt lagta hai.
Ruth gai thi jo hasi hotho se,
Fir vahi khilne me bhi waqt lagta hai.
Aaapse jo umeed kar li hai masoom man ne mere,
Ise paagal banne me bhi waqt lagta hai.
Abhi shabdo ka silsila chalne dijiye,
Kyonki ek najm banne me bhi waqt lagta hai.