bala ki dhup thi sari faza dahakti rahi
magar wafa ki kali shakh par chatakti rahi

bichhadte waqt mein us ko dilasa deta raha
wo be-zaban thi mujhe bebasi se takti rahi

use khabar thi ki hum ahl-e-dasht pyase hain
jabhi to mauj kinaron se sar patakti rahi

alam-nasib to ro ro ke so gae aakhir
magar malul hua raat bhar sisakti rahi

dam-e-judai wo maryam salib ki manind
mere gale se badi der tak latakti rahi

main aisi rah pe nikla ki meri khush-bakhti
tamam umr meri khoj mein bhatakti rahi