ghurub hote hue do sitare aankhon mein
shikast-e-khwab ke hain istiare aankhon mein

phir us ke baad kisi bhi palak aman na mili
wo roz-o-shab ki jo hum ne guzare aankhon mein

hum aakhir-e-shab-e-ummid so bhi jaen magar
wo khwab-e-gum-shudgan kaun utare aankhon mein

is ehtimam se rote hain tere dil-zadagan
ki bahar aankhon se dariya kinare aankhon mein

hum apne chehre pe apna hi dukh nahin rakhte
sab ahl-e-hijr ke hain goshware aankhon mein

wo kushtagan-e-pas-o-pesh an-kahe alfaz
jo bach gae the so wo bhi sidhaare aankhon mein