gham ke baadal phir bhi chhae rah gae
aankh se dariya ke dariya bah gae

khauf-e-uqba aur is duniya ke baad
wo bhi sah lenge jo ye gham sah gae

kis ne dekha hai jamal-e-ru-e-dost
sab naqabon mein ulajh kar rah gae

mukhtasar thi dastan-e-arz-e-shauq
bujh ke kuchh tare mizha par rah gae

zist hai ek sham afsane ka nam
apni apni dastan sab kah gae

tab kahin ja kar mili sath-e-sukun
dub kar jab gham mein tah-dar-tah gae

war kar ke zist bhagi aur hum
aastin apni chadhate rah gae

chand shaitan band kar ke khush hain yun
jaise bahar sab farishte rah gae

ashk ban pae na gham ke tarjuman
ye numaish hi mein apni rah gae

zindagi se lad na paya josh-e-dil
par bahut tole magar rah rah gae

ashk the jab tak farozan gham na tha
ab andhere mein akele rah gae

jeben sab yaron ne bhar lin bazm mein
ek 'mulla' the jo yunhi rah gae