hai khamoshi-e-intizar bala
ast hai ek chup hazar bala

dekh le ek nazar ki hai manzur
sad-tabahi o sad-hazar bala

dilbari par hai jaan-faza be-dad
dil-dahi par hai jaan-nisar bala

hijr mein aasman mudarai
wasl mein hai satiza-kar bala

kaj-kulahi ka ham-nashin fitna
kham-e-gesu ki dost-dar bala

aa gai sar pe aaqibat aafat
ho gai chashm-e-intizar bala

hai fida mujh pe aasman goya
war war aai bar bar bala

mujh sa pamal-e-rozgar hai kaun
khajil aafat hai sharm-sar bala

dagh ka mere dard-kash sadma
dard ki mere raaz-dar bala

sehn-e-gulshan ki sham-e-bazm hai barq
naujawani ki hai bahaar bala

ai 'qalaq' aasare ka kya jina
zindagi hai maal-e-kar bala