kai zamanon ke dariya-e-nil chhod gaya
wo waqt tha jo mujhe lakhon mil chhod gaya

na bhige hont bhi kam-zarf dasht o dariya ke
mera husain lahu ki sabil chhod gaya

sab ek se the tulu-o-ghurub-e-jaan us ke
judai mein bhi wo naqsh-e-jamil chhod gaya

the us ke sath zawal-e-safar ke sab manzar
wo dukhte dil ke bahut sang-e-mil chhod gaya

main murda paniyon mein chand sa rawan dekhun
wo warse mein mujhe khwahish ki jhil chhod gaya

main zinda sach tha samundar ki gunj ki surat
gawahi le nahin paya dalil chhod gaya