achchha qisas lena phir aah-e-atishin se
aao idhar pasina to puchh dun jabin se

mera niyaz phir bhi thukraya ja raha hai
nikli hai rasm-e-sajda go meri hi jabin se

majburi-e-mohabbat insaf chahti hai
shikwa bhi hai tumhin se fariyaad bhi tumhin se

han hum bhi jaante hain muddat se un buton ko
kabe ke rahne wale nikle hain aastin se

suraj ki tez kirnen kaam apna kar rahi hain
baitha hun munh chhupae ek bhigi aastin se

wo sang-e-dar salamat aankhon se dekh lena
ek din tulua hoga ek chand isi jabin se

pani ki chadaren hain khushki hai maut un ki
ye ashk pak honge sahil ki aastin se

the aasman kabhi hum ab to nazar se gir kar
khud apni zindagi mein hum mil gae zamin se

sara ghurur-e-sajda mitti mein mil raha hai
ek naqsh-e-pa uthae uthta nahin jabin se

kyun hun 'siraj' phir hum muhtaj-e-dil-nawazi
mil jae mange-jache kuchh dard agar kahin se