ban gai hai maut kitni khush-ada mere liye
sar jhuka kar phul karte hain dua mere liye

tum na murjhao to kaliyo kal bata dena use
kuchh samajh kar khoi khoi hai saba mere liye

main to bas un ke hi rang-o-nur ka akkas tha
muztarib hai kyun sitaron ki ziya mere liye

meri hi khatir tha ahd-e-tark-e-araish magar
phir wo aae hain kanar-e-aina mere liye

jagmaga uthti hai dil mein ek muqaddas raushni
jab nahin hota kahin bhi aasra mere liye

sochta hun phir utha lun barbat-e-kohna 'salam'
muntazir hai sher-o-naghma ka khuda mere liye