bahaar-e-lala-o-gul mein shaguftagi na rahi
wo kya gae ki gulistan mein dilkashi na rahi

jo waqf-e-zinda-dili thi wo zindagi na rahi
palak jhapakte hi duniya mein dilkashi na rahi

hazar shamen farozan jo hain to kya hasil
charagh-e-zist ki aankhon mein raushni na rahi

asir-e-sham-e-alam ko hai intizar-e-sahar
magar hayat sahar tak rahi rahi na rahi

khizan ke daur mein itni kahan thi virani
bhari bahaar mein ek shakh bhi hari na rahi

shab-e-firaq ki zulmat are maaz-allah
sitara-ha-e-falak mein bhi raushni na rahi

mere hi dil mein gham-e-do-jahan samet diya
nawazishat-e-khuda mein koi kami na rahi

kalam bhi tera fariyaad-e-naghma ab hai 'sharif'
hadis-e-zinda-dili teri shaeri na rahi