mahfilen lut gain jazbaat ne dam tod diya
saz khamosh hain naghmat ne dam tod diya

har masarrat gham-e-diroz ka unwan bani
waqt ki god mein lamhat ne dam tod diya

an-ginat mahfilen mahrum-e-charaghan hain abhi
kaun kahta hai ki zulmat ne dam tod diya

aaj phir bujh gae jal jal ke umidon ke charagh
aaj phir taron bhari raat ne dam tod diya

jin se afsana-e-hasti mein tasalsul tha kabhi
un mohabbat ki riwayat ne dam tod diya

jhilmilate hue ashkon ki ladi tut gai
jagmagati hui barsat ne dam tod diya

hae aadab-e-mohabbat ke taqaze 'saghar'
lab hile aur shikayat ne dam tod diya