sari ummid rahi jati hai
hae phir subh hui jati hai

nind aati hai na wo aate hain
raat guzri hi chali jati hai

majma-e-hashr mein rudad-e-shabab
wo sune bhi to kahi jati hai

dastan puri na hone pai
zindagi khatm hui jati hai

wo na aae hain to bechain hai ruh
abhi aati hai abhi jati hai

zindagi aap ke diwane ki
kisi surat se kati jati hai

gham mein parwanon ke ek muddat se
shama ghulti hi chali jati hai

aap mahfil se chale jate hain
dastan baqi rahi jati hai

hum to 'bismil' hi rahe khair hui
ishq mein jaan chali jati hai