jab koi sina-e-girdab pe ubhra qatra
yaad aaya dil-e-pur-khun ke lahu ka qatra

chah kar tujh ko bhala kaise mile mera nishan
mil ke sagar mein dikhai nahin deta qatra

qatre qatre hi ka marhun hai dariya ka wajud
mujh se puchho to haqiqat mein hai dariya qatra

gham ke dozakh mein ye jal jal ke bana hai kundan
tab kahin ja ke meri aankh se tapka qatra

yun tere nam se rahat dil-e-muztar ko mili
halq mein jaise kisi pyase ke utra qatra

munhadim kar hi gaya shahr-e-ghariban ke makan
barsa hai abr-e-siyah ab ke jo qatra qatra

kis tarah mera adu madd-e-muqabil aae
ru-ba-ru 'jaan' kahan aag ke thahra qatra