gahraiyon mein dil ki utarta chala gaya
gham ta-dam-e-hayat nikharta chala gaya

yaadon ki wadiyon mein jahan rakh diye qadam
har naqsh zindagi ka ubharta chala gaya

lutf-o-karam ka daur bhi aaya to is tarah
jhonka hawa ka jaise guzarta chala gaya

sun li agar kisi ki kabhi aah-e-dil-kharash
nashtar sa ek dil mein utarta chala gaya

aaghaz-e-ishq ki faqat itni si yaad hai
aankhon se koi dil mein utarta chala gaya

hum bhi rah-e-hayat mein chalte rahe magar
saya sa jaise koi guzarta chala gaya

dekhi nigah-e-shauq mein jab gham ki dastan
andaz-e-husn aur nikharta chala gaya

wo rafta rafta zindagi se dur kya hue
ehsas zindagi ka bhi marta chala gaya

duniya-e-iltifat simatti chali gai
shiraaza-e-hayat bikharta chala gaya