be-mehri-e-qaza ke satae hue hain hum
ilzam zindagi ka uthae hue hain hum

husn-e-suluk-e-yar ka eajaz kya kahen
sau dagh ek dil pe uthae hue hain hum

ab kis se le qisas zamane mein munsifi
apne lahu mein aap nahae hue hain hum

patthar ke ek sanam ko ba-sad naz-o-tumturaq
shishe ke pairahan mein chhupae hue hain hum

jhukti hain kaj-kulahon ki peshaniyan jahan
us aashiyan mein sar ko jhukae hue hain hum

hairan hain wo ki aise hawasnak daur mein
tahzib-e-ishq ab bhi nibhae hue hain hum

ashkon ke ghup gharon mein tha aaseb ka khatar
aankhon ke dip yun na jalae hue hain

is tutte badan mein wo thahraw hai sahar
janmon se bar-e-hijr uthae hue hain hum

hasti ke karkhana-e-ahan mein ai 'sahar'
zanjir-e-jaan ko gham se lagae hue hain hum