khinch laegi koi misra-e-tar aakhir-e-kar
zulf zanjir se nazuk hai magar aakhir-e-kar

har dorahe pe koi yar bichhad jaana hai
kaun ada karta hai tawan-e-safar aakhir-e-kar

kaun khurshid ko paltae ki jangal se idhar
morni jhad gai jhil mein par aakhir-e-kar

ud ke diwar-e-shafaq se ye parind-e-mahtab
jaane kya jhankne aaya mere ghar aakhir-e-kar

aur jahan khatm hua hai man-o-salwa ka nuzul
kaam aaya hai mera rizq-e-hunar aakhir-e-kar

sham tak ek bhi chehra na ruka mere liye
band hone laga bazar-e-nazar aakhir-e-kar

kuchh siyah-posh charaghon ka bhala kya mazkur
azhdahe kha gae mahtab-nagar aakhir-e-kar