chashm-e-pur-nam abhi marhun-e-asar ho na saki
zindagi khak-nashinon ki basar ho na saki

mai-kade ki wahi manus faza aur dil-e-zar
ek bhi raat ba-andaz-e-digar ho na saki

gham-e-jaanan gham-e-dauran ki guzargahon se
guzre kuchh aise ki khud apni khabar ho na saki

dhundle dhundle nazar aate to hain qadmon ke nishan
garche pur-nur abhi rahguzar ho na saki

zindagi jam-ba-kaf aai bhi mahfil mein magar
shab ke matwalon ko taufiq-e-nazar ho na saki

kaise tabinda sitaron ka lahu jalta hai
shab-e-tarik jo unwan-e-sahar ho na saki