chand viran hai sadiyon se mere dil ki tarah
zindagi gham hai khala mein meri manzil ki tarah

kurra-e-arz hai ek markaz-e-hangama-e-shauq
bahr-e-be-ab mein tahzib ke sahil ki tarah

zarra-e-khak se hai shoala-e-jauhar ki numud
jis ne suraj ko bhi dekha hai muqabil ki tarah

kal ke changez-o-halaku hain pas-e-parda-e-khak
surkh-ru the jo kabhi khanjar-e-qatil ki tarah

mere qadmon ke nishan chand pe rakhshanda hain
aap aa jaiye aawara-e-manzil ki tarah

girah-e-sham-o-sahar ahl-e-khirad se na khuli
zindagi aaj bhi hai uqda-e-mushkil ki tarah