khwahishon ke lams mein dubi hui
daeron mein ghumti tanhaiyan

ihtibas-o-jabr ki tarik shab
muztarib ranjur gandum-gun sahar

aisa lagta hai andhera kah raha ho zer-e-lab
ai kabud-o-kor-chashm ai lain

tujh ko bakhshi thi kiran az-rah-e-dil-sozi magar
tu samajhta hai ki ye jud-o-sakha lutf-o-ataf

tera istehqaq hai aur tu khuda-e-aftab
jal bujhe muddat hui teri khudai ke diye

bhag jitna bhagna hai zulmaton ke qahr se
ho sake to phir jala bisri mohabbat ke charagh

marg-bar-alam mein ek ummid ki mubham kiran
ek bujhte dip ka maddham hirasan irtiash

kaun jaane in charaghon ki ziya kab tak chale