dasht-e-gham tanhai aur virani-e-jaan rah gaya
dosto bas ab yahi jine ka saman rah gaya

mukhtasar hoti gai kuchh is qadar sharh-e-hayat
meri palkon par faqat ek ashk larzan rah gaya

ud chuke sare parinde ja chuki fasl-e-bahaar
zard patton se dhaka viran maidan rah gaya

us ki yaadon ko mita paya na apne zehn se
jaane wale ka yahi bas mujh pe ehsan rah gaya

wo adhure git ka mukhda hi ban paya 'matin'
main use naghma banata dil mein arman rah gaya