kabhi asar na mere harf-e-muddaa mein raha
na ikhtiyar koi dast-e-na-rasa mein raha

nasib-e-dukhtar-e-hawwa jafa-o-jaur-o-sitam
shumar husn-o-nazakat mein aur wafa mein raha

amir-e-shahr ki tha zoam-e-eqtidar mein gum
gharib-e-shahr sada jabr-e-narawa mein raha

utar gaya rag-o-pai mein wo zahr ki manind
misal-e-shahd jo ek shakhs ibtida mein raha

main ho saki na kabhi apni zat tak mahdud
har ek phul chaman ka meri dua mein raha

main wo mariz hun jis ke liye na koi asar
kisi ke harf-e-tasalli mein aur dua mein raha

wo mujh ko dekh ke karta raha hai an-dekha
ajib tarz-e-taghaful bhi e'tina mein raha