gham chhapaun ki aashkar karun
kaun si waza ikhtiyar karun

hadson se nigah chaar karun
gham ke lamhon ko shahkar karun

aur kya hai jo nazr-e-yar karun
ji mein aata hai jaan-nisar karun

zindagi ko hi jab sabaat nahin
aur phir kis ka eatibar karun

tum bhi mahbub zindagi bhi aziz
tum ko chahun ki khud se pyar karun

aur bhi mashghale hain wahshat ke
kyon gareban hi tar tar karun

kya qayamat se kam hai sham-e-firaq
aur kis din ka intizar karun

har sahaara hai jab tera muhtaj
kyon sahaaron pe inhisar karun

'zabt' jab zabt-e-gham ki hai takid
kyon na ye jabr ikhtiyar karun