abhi zindan ke darichon ko khula rahne de
kya khabar kab idhar aa jae hawa rahne de

tut kar khud hi bikhar jaunga ai baad-e-sumum
nakhl-e-taza hun to shadab zara rahne de

main hun zarra to mujhe ret ke tufan se bacha
main hun qatra to samundar se juda rahne de

raushni hogi to sae bhi sitam dhaenge
aur kuchh der charaghon ko bujha rahne de

dil se umdi hi thi ek mauj lahu ki sar-e-sham
ek bujhte hue manzar ne kaha rahne de

main ne kab tere taghaful ki shikayat ki thi
chashm-e-bedar mujhe kuchh na dikha rahne de