hath malta hai pashiman-e-jafa mere baad
khair yun badh gai tauqir-e-wafa mere baad

khud se mahjub hai khud un ki haya mere baad
husn maghmum hai mazur-e-ada mere baad

rang laegi meri aah-e-rasa mere baad
tum mujhe yaad karoge ba-khuda mere baad

ho gae zard kaf-e-dast-e-nigarin afsos
khair sarsabz to hai nakhl-e-hina mere baad

sogwari mein hasinon ne badhae jhule
kitni be-kaif hai sawan ki faza mere baad

kyun nadamat se tah-e-khak gada jata hun
tum ne kis dil se mujhe yaad kiya mere baad

ab kahan hain wo lab-e-baam qamar ke jalwe
un ki surat ko tarasti hai faza mere baad

qabr par lae chadhane ko meri aaina
yun uthi mayyat-e-andaz-o-ada mere baad

bhul jate hain wo ab roz lagana mehndi
roz pisne ko tarasti hai hina mere baad

mar ke kya chain mile ab ye khalish hai 'talib'
ba-wafa ban gae arbab-e-jafa mere baad