diye hain zakhm zamane ne be-shumar mujhe
zahe-nasib mila dil bhi dagh-dar mujhe

sukun de na sake dasht-o-kohsar mujhe
mila na ru-e-zamin par kabhi qarar mujhe

na aa saka tere wada pe eatibar mujhe
hai sirf ab to qayamat ka intizar mujhe

gulon ke pyar ne uljha diya hai kanton mein
chaman mein deni padi qimat-e-bahaar mujhe

kahan se aaya kahan jaunga khuda jaane
khud apni yaad satati hai bar bar mujhe

kuredte rahe har ek zakhm-e-dil mera
tasalli dene ko aae the gham-gusar mujhe

ye zindagi bhi mere bas mein ab nahin 'salik'
nahin hai jaan bhi dene ka ikhtiyar mujhe