hasrat-e-paemal mein gum hain
hum fareb-e-khayal mein gum hain

bujhti yaadon ke surmai sae
sham-e-ranj-o-malal mein gum hain

hum hisar-e-wajud ke rah-rau
gardish-e-la-zawal mein gum hain

shama insaniyat ke nur-farogh
zulmat-e-infial mein gum hain

wo abad tak uruj ka partaw
hum azal se zawal mein gum hain

ab bhanwar mein phansa hai mahi-gir
machhliyan jal jal mein gum hain

lala-o-gul ye mahr o mah o nujum
sab tere khadd-o-khal mein gum hain

sham-e-gham ki hazar-ha shamen
mere jam-e-sifal mein gum hain

hijr ki be-panah raaton mein
log shauq-e-visal mein gum hain

kashti-e-zist khe rahe hain 'atash'
bahr kar-e-muhaal mein gum hain