shab-e-firaq mein ye dil se guftugu kya hai
mari umid hain wo un ki aarzu kya hai

ragen tamam badan ki idhar ko khinchti hain
kisi ka hath qarib-e-rag-e-gulu kya hai

shikasta-e-abla-e-pa ne aabru rakh li
khula na haal ki pani hai kya lahu kya hai

main apni maut pe raazi wo lash uthane par
ab aage dekhna hai marzi-e-adu kya hai

ye kis ko aaine mein aap dekhe jate hain
jahan mein aap se bhi koi khub-ru kya hai

sabab bhi puchh lo un ki zidon se ai 'jawed'
rula rula ke hansaen ye un ki khu kya hai