abhi se shikwa-e-ghaflat-shiar kya hoga
ye ibtida hai to anjam-e-kar kya hoga

rah-e-hayat mein wo kaamgar kya hoga
jo sochta hai ki anjam-e-kar kya hoga

adawaton ke andhere hain ranj-o-gham ki dhup
yahi rahenge jo lail-o-nahaar kya hoga

khushi manao masarrat ke chand lamhe hain
ye bhul jao ki baad-az-bahaar kya hoga

gham-e-habib se daman chhuda liya jae
to phir ilaj-e-gham-e-rozgar kya hoga

wo ek shair-e-azam ki nam tha 'jami'
ab us sa koi haqiqat-nigar kya hoga

shab-e-firaq to ro ro ke kat li 'raunaq'
ab aa rahi hai shab-e-intizar kya hoga