na puchh ai nur-e-shama-e-husn parwanon pe kya guzri
hua shoala-fishan jo tu to diwanon pe kya guzri

bataen ahl-e-dil duniya ke imanon pe kya guzri
masajid par padin choten to but-khanon pe kya guzri

jalana barq ka to shaghl tha gar ghar jala dale
wo kyon ye sochti duniya ke khas-khanon pe kya guzri

batao to zara insaniyat ke nam-lewao
ki khud insan ke hathon se insanon pe kya guzri

nigahon ka wo halka sa tasadum hai maaz-allah
phir is ke ba'd kya kahiye ki diwanon pe kya guzri

musallam teri tabani baja ai shama zau teri
magar ye bhi kabhi dekha ki parwanon pe kya guzri

dar-e-zindan pe wo maghmum-o-azurda se baithe hain
ilahi khair ho aaj un ke diwanon pe kya guzri

duaen mai-kashon ki phirti hain bhatki hui 'hairat'
ye kyon bab-e-asar hai band mai-khanon pe kya guzri