dard qaem hai ba-dastur badi mushkil hai
chaaragar ho gae majbur badi mushkil hai

shikwa-e-jaur-o-jafa karne chale ho lekin
wo karenge use manzur badi mushkil hai

un ki yaadon ko faramosh karun main kaise
dil se hoti hi nahin dur badi mushkil hai

ye to un ka faqat andaz karimana tha
phir se aa jaen sar-e-tur badi mushkil hai

kaise bach paoge farman gham-e-hijran se
ye mohabbat ka hai dastur badi mushkil hai