fasana-ha-e-shab-e-gham hai dastan meri
gai na aah kabhi su-e-asman meri

likha hua tha muqaddar mein jite-ji marna
chhupi hui thi kahin marg-e-na-gahan meri

jahan pe khun-e-shahidan tha qarz mitti par
usi dayar mein hai gor-e-be-nishan meri

charagh-e-shab ki tarah soz-e-gham ke mahshar mein
na-jaane kaise gai umr raegan meri

mizaj-e-husn hai 'barham' nigar-khane mein
hui hai tarz-e-takallum bhi be-zaban meri

talash-e-yar mein dida-o-dil bhi ibrat hain
luta gae hain kahin par mata-e-jaan meri

wo shokh-e-naz gulabon se khelne wale
hansi hansi mein uda le gae fughan meri

saba ne chhed diye saz-e-dil mohabbat ke
kali kali ke labon par hai dastan meri

chura ke le gai sare hi raaz gulshan ke
wahi saba thi muqaddar mein raaz-dan meri

ulajh pada hai wo qatil bhi be-sabab hum se
khuda bachae kahin le na le wo jaan meri

koi nahin hai jo is zindagi ka mehwar ho
bhatak rahi hai azal se kahan kahan meri

utha janaza to kohram mach gaya 'barham'
sanbhal ke le gae mitti si mehrban meri