khirad ki chhanw mein nind aa rahi hai
kahan ghairat junun ki kho gai hai

mujhe tere tasawwur ne sambhaala
jahan bhi gardish-e-dauran mili hai

hui muddat jala tha aashiyana
nigahon mein abhi tak raushni hai

jahan wo chalte chalte ruk gae hain
wahan gardish falak ki tham gai hai

mere ashkon ki tabani se hamdam
shab-e-furqat ki zulmat kanpti hai

ye mera zauq-e-nazzara salamat
har ek surat mein surat aap ki hai

kahan jaun nikal kar mai-kade se
rah-e-dair-o-haram mein tirgi hai

sambhal kar panw rakh ai wahshat-e-dil
wafa ki rahguzar kanton bhari hai

had-e-idrak mein dam todna kya
junun-e-ishq mein zinda-dili hai

gham-e-insan gham-e-dauran gham-e-dil
'hayat' ab kashmakash mein zindagi hai