jo honi thi wo ham-nashin ho chuki
mere muddaa par nahin ho chuki

bura ho meri na-tawani tera
nigah-e-dam-e-wapsin ho chuki

umid-e-karam kuchh na saqi se rakh
ki ab wo mai-e-satgin ho chuki

sunaun agar ta-qayamat to kya
kahani meri dil-nashin ho chuki

karun kis tarah ab main arz-e-niyaz
ki baqi hai dar aur jabin ho chuki

tarawish kahan zakhm-e-dil mein wo ab
kahin kuchh rahi hai kahin ho chuki

bas ab hath se rakh do 'shaida' qalam
tumhaari ghazal ki zamin ho chuki