mera qatil to mera aashna hai
musalsal dard mein dil mubtala hai

na ab ke ho gai sham-e-ghariban
na jaane kab mera khema jala hai

ba-zahir zindagi to kat rahi hai
basar karni ajab sa masala hai

meri palkon pe hai be-faiz dariya
magar chehra to dasht-e-karbala hai

bichhadte waqt mujh par hansne wala
abhi kis gham mein itna ro raha hai

tumhaare sath rahna tha muqaddar
magar yun dur hona saneha hai

jawan lashen uthai ja rahi hain
meri basti to misl-e-karbala hai