aish-e-rafta ne bahut khun rulaya hai mujhe
phul ki sej ne kanton pe sulaya hai mujhe

de ke ek shoala-e-guftar jagaya hai mujhe
ahd-e-khwabida ne be-dard banaya hai mujhe

zard-ru khar bhi hai aashiq-e-salma-e-bahaar
shokh kaliyon ne ishaaron mein bataya hai mujhe

tutta hi nahin rangini-e-khwahish ka tilism
ism-e-azam ka amal bhi to sikhaya hai mujhe

khun-e-mazlum akarat to nahin ja sakta
zakhm-e-gul-rez ne phulon se sajaya hai mujhe

shayad is daur ka shiw-ji hi samajh kar 'jawed'
waqt ne zist ka sab zahr pilaya hai mujhe