asir-e-halqa-e-zanjir-e-jaan hua hai ye dil
kisi pe rona kahan mehrban hua hai ye dil

ek iztirab-e-musalsal mein kat rahi hai hayat
shikar-e-sazish-e-sud-o-ziyan hua hai ye dil

jabin ba-khak nahum chashm bar-sitara-e-subh
kabhi zamin kabhi aasman hua hai ye dil

bahut dinon se thi maddham charagh-e-dard ki lau
khud apni aanch se shoala-ba-jaan hua hai ye dil

khumar-e-hijr tha aisa ukhad gain sansen
giraft-e-dard thi aisi fughan hua hai ye dil

jahan ne dekha nahin aisa girya-o-matam
jab apni maut pe nauha-kunan hua hai ye dil

hamara kya hai ki bas hum hain ek musht-e-ghubar
khuli faza jo mili pur-fishan hua hai ye dil

ajab qayam-o-safar ka hai marhala 'mohsin'
thahar gai hai nazar to rawan hua hai ye dil