lakh dil par jafa kare koi
samne to raha kare koi

lazzat-e-gham mein kho gaya hun main
ab na aae khuda kare koi

dekhe phir rang ahl-e-duniya ke
pyar ki ibtida kare koi

maut ki khud hamein tamanna hai
zindagi ki dua kare koi

is qadar zulm sach ye hai 'shair'
mar na jae to kya kare koi