ai ghairat-e-gham aankh meri nam to nahin hai
koi dil-e-khun-gashta ka mahram to nahin hai

riste hue zakhmon ka ho kuchh aur mudawa
ye harf-e-tasalli koi marham to nahin hai

khamosh hain kyun nala-kshan-e-shab-e-hijran
ye tira-shabi aaj bhi kuchh kam to nahin hai

jalta to hai dil aaj bhi ai tirgi-e-gham
ek shama ki lau aaj bhi maddham to nahin hai

us bazm mein sab kuchh hai magar ai dil-e-pur-shauq
teri si talab tera sa aalam to nahin hai

kuchh wo bhi hain chup-chap se kuchh main bhi hun khamosh
dar-parda koi ranjish-e-baham to nahin hai