ek se silsile hain sab hijr ki rut bata gai
phir wahi subh aaegi phir wahi sham aa gai

mere lahu mein jal uthe utne hi taza-dam charagh
waqt ki sazishi hawa jitne diye bujha gai

main bhi ba-pas-e-dostan apne khilaf ho gaya
ab yahi rasm-e-dosti mujh ko bhi ras aa gai

tund hawa ke jashn mein log gae to the magar
tan se koi qaba chhini sar se koi rida gai

dil-zadagan ke qafile dur nikal chuke tamam
un ki talash mein nigah ab jo gai to kya gai

aakhir-e-shab ki dastan aur karen bhi kya bayan
ek hi aah-e-sard thi sare diye bujha gai