ab aao surud-e-gham sunaen
soti hui ruh ko jagaen

ajza-e-hayat muntashir hain
aain-e-hayat kya banaen

ho jaun main zindagi se bezar
itna bhi na aap aazmaen

bujhne ko hai sham-e-zindagani
kya aap ko haal-e-dil sunaen

main khugar-e-dard ho chala hun
achchha hai ki aap ab na aaen

ishrat ke fareb khane wale
jina hai agar to gham uthaen

majbur-e-yaqin-e-wada hun main
ai 'hosh' wo aaen ya na aaen