khatm raaton-raat us gul ki kahani ho gai
rang bosida hue khushbu purani ho gai

jis se raushan tha muqaddar wo sitara kho gaya
zulmaton ki nazr aakhir zindagani ho gai

kal ujalon ke nagar mein hadsa aisa hua
chadhte suraj par diye ki hukmarani ho gai

rah gai thi lal banne mein kami ek aanch ki
aankh se gir kar lahu ki bund pani ho gai

chilla-e-jaan par chadha kar aakhiri sanson ke tir
maut ki sarhad mein dakhil zindagani ho gai

khauf ab aata nahin hai sipiyan chunte hue
dosti apni samundar se purani ho gai

kis jagah aaya hai tu aaankhon ke nilam bhul kar
gham kahan iqbaal-'sajid' ki nishani ho gai