lahu mein apne sar-e-sham jal bujha suraj
ek istiara meri aarzu ka tha suraj

hai umr-bhar ki rifaqat magar mere gham se
na aashna hain sitare na aashna suraj

ek aisa daur bhi guzra teri lagan mein ki jab
meri jabin pe sitare the zer-e-pa suraj

ye mujh ko kaise andheron mein la ke chhod gaya
mere jahan-e-tarab ka gurez pa suraj

suna hai aaine suraj ke hain mah-o-parwin
main sochta hun ki hai kis ka aaina suraj

hamare ahd mein min-jumla-e-nujum sahi
raha hai apne zamane mein dewta suraj

shab-e-siyah ki pur-asrar kar-gahon mein
sahar tarash rahi hai koi naya suraj

har ek zarre mein hai baz-gasht-e-nur-e-azal
zamin ki khak mein zam hain hazar-ha suraj