yun rag o pai mein ajal utri hai
hath sakit hain dua kya mangen

aankh khamosh hai, kya dekhegi
hont khwabida hain kya bolenge

ek sannata abad-taba-abad
johd-e-yak-umr ka hasil thahre

dard ka shola rag-e-jaan ka lahu
jins-e-be-maya the be-maya rahe

tera khak un ki kharidar bane
nikhat-e-gul ki tarah aawara

bu-e-jaan wusat-e-afaq mein gum
yak kaf-e-khak hai wo bhi kab tak?

subh ki os se aankhen dho lo
kamre se jhank ke bahar dekho

aise masruf tag-o-taz hain sab
jaise kal un ke muqaddar mein nahin

main tamashai hun har manzar ka
jaise kal mere muqaddar mein nahin