ek andoh-e-be-qayas mein hun
aag hun khak ke libas mein hun

kya sukunat sara-e-fani ki
ek tamir-e-be-asas mein hun

dur aab-e-furaat-e-fan hai hanuz
karbala-e-sukhan ki pyas mein hun

koi sunta to qadr bhi karta
ek sahra-e-na-sipas mein hun

sham-e-ummid hun magar 'sahba'
band fanus‌‌‌‌-e-ranj-o-yas mein hun