hum ne aadab-e-gham ka pas kiya
naqd-e-jaan ko ziyan qayas kya

zist ke tajrabaat ka hum ne
misl-e-aina inikas kiya

khabar-e-agahi ke parde mein
umr bhar matam-e-hawas kiya

tohmat-e-shoala-zaban le kar
surat-e-zakhm iltimas kiya

kaise ek lafz mein bayan kar dun
dil ko kis baat ne udas kiya

aa gaya jab saliqa-e-tamir
qasr-e-hasti ko be-asas kya

kyun 'sahar' tum ne apne sahra ko
mauj-e-dariya se ru-shanas kiya