harf se tasir lafzon se mani le gaya
jate jate wo meri jadu-bayani le gaya

us se thin mansub jo yaaden suhani le gaya
chhin kar mujh se sabhi apni nishani le gaya

shah-rah-e-zist par mujh ko akela chhod kar
jaane wala mujh se lutf-e-zindagani le gaya

mez par nanha sa ek kaghaz ka tukda chhod kar
zindagi ki har khushi wo na-gahani le gaya

hum udhar masruf the aur waqt ka sail-e-rawan
kya pata kab chhin kar hum se jawani le gaya

muddaton se sakit-o-jamid hai ye nayab dil
kaun is dariya ki maujon ki rawani le gaya