go is se iztirab mein hai jaan-e-zindagi
phir bhi ye dard-e-ishq hai shayan-e-zindagi

achchha hua ki maut ne mujh ko mita diya
main dagh-e-nang tha sar-e-daman-e-zindagi

naghme samajh raha hai inhen na-sukhan-shanas
majmua marsiyon ka hai diwan-e-zindagi

aahu-e-tishna aur fareb-e-sarab-e-dasht
insan aur aish-e-gurezan-e-zindagi

paya kahin na gauhar-e-maqsud ka nishan
chhani bahut hai khak-e-bayaban-e-zindagi

taskin-e-dil ba-juz gham-e-ulfat kahin nahin
sabit hua ki dard hai darman-e-zindagi

'mahrum' kis ke nok-e-qalam ka hai shahkar
afsana-e-firaq ba-unwan-e-zindagi