ilzam tha diye pe na taqsir raat ki
hum ne to bas hawa ke talluq se baat ki

har subh jab ki subh-e-qayamat ki tarah aae
aise mein kaun hoga jo soche sabaat ki

taklif to hui magar ai nakhun-e-malal
khulne lagi girah bhi koi apni zat ki

zanjir hai jazira hai ya shakh-e-be-samar
ab kaun si lakir salamat hai hat ki

marne agar na pai to zinda bhi kab rahi
tanha kati wo umr jo thi tere sath ki

phir bhi na mera qafila lutne se bach saka
main ne khabar to rakkhi thi ek ek ghat ki