gardish-e-jam nahin ruk sakti
jo bhi ai gardish-e-dauran guzre

subh-e-mahshar hai bala-e-zahir
kisi surat shab-e-hijran guzre

koi barsa na sar-e-kisht-e-wafa
kitne baadal guhar-afshan guzre

ibn-e-adam ko na aaya koi ras
kai aazar kai yazdan guzre

ai gham-e-yar teri rahon se
umr-bhar sokhta-saman guzre

wo jo parwane jale raat ki raat
manzil-e-ishq se aasan guzre

gham-e-hasti ke bayabanon se
kuchh hamin the jo ghazal-khwan guzre

gham ke tarik ufuq par 'abid'
kuchh sitare sar-e-mizhgan guzre