raat gahri hai to phir gham bhi farawan honge
kitne bujhte hue tare sar-e-mizhgan honge

qahr hai saat-e-mahshar hai ki kohram-e-fana
khak is shahr-e-fana-kosh mein insan honge

shahr ho dasht ho mahfil ho ki virana ho
hum jahan jaen wahi khar-e-mughilan honge

kaise is shahr-e-kharabi mein basar ki hum ne
kal jo aaenge wo angusht-ba-dandan honge

sham se dil mein taraazu hai koi tir-e-sitam
raat guzregi na khwabon ke shabistan honge

did ka bar-e-amanat na uthega us shab
khun-chakan subh talak dida-e-hairan honge

fikr mahbus hui harf-e-dua gung hua
ahl-e-iman-o-nazar khak-ba-daman honge