barishon mein aag jalti rah gai
zindagi bas aankh malti rah gai

hijr ne be-jaan kar ke rakh diya
aah phir bhi sans chalti rah gai

khub ki khana-kharabi ishq ne
har nafas ummid palti rah gai

khushnuma pipal uga diwar mein
aur phir diwar galti rah gai

dhalte dhalte dhal gai umr-e-rawan
aur duniya yun hi chalti rah gai

aai thi 'ramiz' jawani bhi magar
din dhala phir sham dhalti rah gai