jal raha tha dil charagh-e-arzu khamosh tha
hum the waqf-e-hasrat-e-didar wo ru-posh tha

mere nalon ne to mahshar aaj hi barpa kiya
husn to roz-e-azal se hashr dar aaghosh tha

hum jawan ho kar agar madhosh hain to kya ajab
marne jine ka ladakpan mein hamein kab hosh tha

kaise kaise gul khilae ek musht-e-khak ne
meri barbaadi mein poshida numu ka josh tha

uff shab-e-furqat ki haibatnak tariki 'hayat'
main misal-e-shama jalta tha magar khamosh tha