main to ek lamha-e-parida raha
jaane kyun wo bahut kashida raha

ru-ba-ru zikr-e-na-shunida raha
uth gaya to mera qasida raha

main bhi banda hi tha khuda ki qasam
ye alag hai ki barguzida raha

aur to koi gham na tha us ko
bas meri chah mein tapida raha

shab ki peshani ka main jhumar tha
kya hua gar hawa-guzida raha

mere hisse mein us sahife ka
ek waraq tha wahi darida raha

koi ummid bar na aati thi
zindagi bhar sitam-rasida raha