mere aage wo surat aa rahi hai
nigah-e-arzu tharra rahi hai

sada-e-zindagi ye aa rahi hai
tamanna aazmai ja rahi hai

tawajjoh se suno tum naghma-e-ishq
hamari aarzu kuchh ga rahi hai

zara sahra-nawardi kijiye phir
hamein wahshat yahi samjha rahi hai

ilahi ho dil-e-betab ki khair
kisi ki yaad phir tadpa rahi hai

badha jata hai darman se mera dard
sada-e-dil ye paiham aa rahi hai

rukh-e-rangin kisi ka hai nazar mein
bahaar-e-zindagi itra rahi hai

mashiyyat nam hai taqat ka shayad
abas ghairat teri sharma rahi hai

tasawwur aur phir lutf-e-tasawwur
hamein to nind is se aa rahi hai

nigah-e-naz ko jumbish to phir do
na jaane kyon ada ye bha rahi hai

hayat-o-maut ki is kashmakash ko
ajal bhi dekh kar ghabra rahi hai

sunaun dastan-e-zindagi kya
musibat par musibat aa rahi hai

sanbhal jae tabiat ghair mumkin
tamanna kyon ise bahla rahi hai

mubarak ho nawed-e-marg tum ko
hamari be-kasi ye ga rahi hai

hawa-e-ranj ki tasir dekho
masarrat ki kali kumhla rahi hai

karun sair-e-bayaban ab 'wafa' main
meri wahshat mujhe le ja rahi hai