ek dard sa pahlu mein machalta hai sar-e-sham
jab chand jharoke mein nikalta hai sar-e-sham

be-nam si ek aag dahak uthti hai dil mein
mahtab jo thandak si ugalta hai sar-e-sham

kuchh der shafaq phulti hai jaise ufuq par
aise hi mera haal sambhalta hai sar-e-sham

ye dil hai mera ya kisi kutiya ka diya hai
bujhta hai dam-e-subh to jalta hai sar-e-sham

banta hai wo ek chehra kabhi gul kabhi shoala
sanche mein khayalon ke jo dhalta hai sar-e-sham

chhat jati hai aalam-e-zamana ki siyahi
jab daur teri yaad ka chalta hai sar-e-sham

main dur bahut dur pahunch jata hun 'taib'
rukh soch ka dhaara jo badalta hai sar-e-sham