tamir-e-zindagi ko numayan kiya gaya
takhrib-e-kaenat ka saman kiya gaya

gulshan ki shakh shakh ko viran kiya gaya
yun bhi ilaj-e-tangi-e-daman kiya gaya

khoe houn pe teri nazar ki nawazishen
aaina de ke aur bhi hairan kiya gaya

aawargi-e-zulf se aasudgi mili
aasudgi mili ki pareshan kiya gaya

wo khush-nasib hun ki gham-e-iltifat se
mere gham-e-hayat ka darman kiya gaya

tanhaiyan bichha ke jahan-e-kharab mein
mere liye nigah ka saman kiya gaya

phaila ke be-sabaati-e-alam ki dastan
mujh par haram kaif-e-bahaaran kiya gaya

bhadka ke aatish-e-rukh-e-jaanan ki aarzu
mujh ko rahin-e-atish-e-dauran kiya gaya

naumidi-e-talab pe chadha ke talab ka rang
ummid-e-did-e-dost ko arzan kiya gaya

ye bhi karam ki mujh ko shaban-e-siyah mein
mamur-e-dil-nawazi-e-hijran kiya gaya

jamiyyat-e-jamal ka husn-e-kamal dekh
aakhir yahi hua ki pareshan kiya gaya

de kar chaman ko bahaar-o-khizan ka rang
mere khayal-o-khwab pe ehsan kiya gaya

aa aur kaenat ke phulon ki dad de
jin se tera jamal numayan kiya gaya