aai to kahin koi qayamat nahin ab ke
is shahar mein ek sar bhi salamat nahin ab ke

yun khema-e-gul khak hua fasl-e-junun mein
phulon pe koi rang-e-malahat nahin ab ke

kya jaaniye kis dasht ka paiwand hua hai
ek shakhs sar-e-ku-e-malamat nahin ab ke

ab tut ke sahra mein bikharne ki hawas hai
ek gosha-e-daman pe qanaat nahin ab ke

han ab na rahi dar-o-rasan se koi nisbat
han pesh-e-nazar wo qad-o-qamat nahin ab ke

wo zakhm mile dil ko sar-e-manzil-e-qurbat
ek dushman-e-jaan se bhi shikayat nahin ab ke

khud us ne kiya faisla-e-tark-e-talluq
khud mujh se mere dil ko nadamat nahin ab ke