aaj to rone ko ji ho jaise
phir koi aas bandhi ho jaise

shahr mein phirta hun tanha tanha
aashna ek wahi ho jaise

har zamane ki sada-e-matub
mere sine se uthi ho jaise

khush hue tark-e-wafa kar ke hum
ab muqaddar bhi yahi ho jaise

is tarah shab gae tuti hai umid
koi diwar giri ho jaise

yas-alud hai ek ek ghadi
zard phulon ki ladi ho jaise

main hun aur wada-e-farda tera
aur ek umr padi ho jaise

be-kashish hai wo nigah-e-sad-lutf
ek mohabbat ki kami ho jaise

kya ajab lamha-e-gham guzra hai
umr ek bit gai ho jaise