jalwa afroz hai kabe ke ujalon ki tarah
dil ki tamir ki kal tak thi shiwalon ki tarah

aql-e-warafta ke be-nur bayabanon mein
hum bhatakte rahe aawara khayalon ki tarah

hum ki is bazm mein hain saya-e-gham ki surat
kaun dekhega hamein zohra-jamalon ki tarah

hath badhta nahin rindon ka hamari jaanib
hum kharabaat mein hain khali pyalon ki tarah

jab koi khar-e-sitam dil mein utar aata hai
phut kar rota hai dil panw ke chhaalon ki tarah

jab bhi padhta hun kitab-e-gham-e-hasti ai dil
tazkira un ka bhi milta hai hawalon ki tarah

soz-o-ehsas ki taswir hai qalb-e-shaer
naghme takhliq hua karte hain nalon ki tarah

arsa-e-dahr mein ki hum ne basar 'yazdani'
zulmat-e-shab ki tarah din ke ujalon ki tarah