is zulf pe mahw ho gae hum
yani sar-e-sham so gae hum

kahte the hamesha jao jao
aakhir ek roz lo gae hum

ai mehr-laqa misal-e-saya
tujh mein apne ko kho gae hum

apne aamad-o-raft mauj-e-dariya
jate nahin yan se go gae hum

kya sher hain aab-dar 'maruf'
goya moti piro gae hum