dasht-e-ghurbat mein hui wo aabla-pai ki bas
aur phir kanton ne ki aisi masihai ki bas

rang wo laya mera zauq-e-jabin-sai ki bas
aastan-e-yar se aakhir nida aai ki bas

jaan-lewa yun hui raaton ki tanhai ki bas
dastan-e-dard-o-gham wo dil ne dohrai ki bas

allah allah ehtimam-e-jalwa-arai ki bas
dida-e-mushtaq ki aisi pazirai ki bas

mujh pe apnon ki huin aisi karam-farmaiyan
meri haalat par wo ghairon ko hansi aai ki bas

kucha-e-jaanan ki jaanib jab kabhi utthe qadam
dur tak samjhane mujh ko zindagi aai ki bas

tazkira tark-e-mohabbat ka kabhi jab aa gaya
naseh-e-mushfiq ne wo taqrir farmai ki bas

sehn-e-gulshan mein kiya tha zikr zulf-e-yar ka
panw mein sumbul ne wo zanjir pahnai ki bas

wajah kuchh be-mehri-e-ahl-e-watan bhi hai zarur
warna ghurbat mujh ko kyon is darja ras aai ki bas

mai-kashon ke haal par fitrat ko jab rahm aa gaya
mai-kade par yak-ba-yak aisi ghata chhai ki bas

mangte the hum khizan ke khatm hone ki dua
us ke jaane par chaman mein wo bahaar aai ki bas

jab shab-e-gham rahm marg-e-na-gahan ko aa gaya
jagne walon ko 'talat' aisi nind aai ki bas