aae hain dene tasalli wo sambhal jaane ke baad
zindagi ki dhup ka mausam badal jaane ke baad

hai mera bhi ek masiha dosto tum dekhna
aaega lekin wo mera dam nikal jaane ke baad

umr bhar ab qabr par meri dua-khwani karen
chehra-e-ikhlas par wo khak mal jaane ke baad

un ke aate bazm mein kyun hosh sab ke ud gae
dur hota hai andhera shama jal jaane ke baad

tegh ke dam par guman tha jin ko apni fath ka
mahw-e-hairat hain qalam ka zor chal jaane ke baad

jo nadi itra rahi hai apne dhaare par abhi
legi apna jaeza sagar mein dhal jaane ke baad

is jahan mein be-gharaz 'maqsud' koi bhi nahin
sab bhula denge tujhe matlab nikal jaane ke baad