shakh-e-ummid jal gai hogi
dil ki haalat sambhal gai hogi

'jaun' us aan tak ba-khair hun main
zindagi daw chal gai hogi

ek jahannum hai mera sina bhi
aarzu kab ki gal gai hogi

sozish-e-partaw-e-nigah na puchh
mardumak to pighal gai hogi

hum ne dekhe the khwab shoalon ke
nind aankhon mein jal gai hogi

us ne mayus kar diya hoga
phans dil se nikal gai hogi

ab to dil hi badal gaya ab to
sari duniya badal gai hogi

dil gali mein raqib dil ka julus
wan to talwar chal gai hogi

ghar se jis roz main chala hunga
dil ki dilli machal gai hogi

dhup yani ki zard zard ek dhup
lal qile se dhal gai hogi

hijr-e-hiddat mein yaad ki khushbu
ek pankha sa jhal gai hogi

aai thi mauj-e-sabz-e-baad-e-shimal
yaad ki shakh phal gai hogi

wo dam-e-subh ghusl-khane mein
mere pahlu se shal gai hogi

sham-e-subh-e-firaq daim hai
ab tabiat bahal gai hogi