nashtar ki nok dil mein utare chale gae
hum yun urus-e-gham ko sanware chale gae

aaya na hath gosha-e-daman-e-iltifat
lekin faqir hath pasare chale gae

qaem rahen ba-wasf-e-karam bhi hudud-e-naz
dariya ke sath sath kinare chale gae

dil ko tumhin ne hath mein le kar masal diya
hum sada-dil tumhin ko pukare chale gae

chalna rah-e-hayat pe dushwar tha magar
tere mata-e-gham ke sahaare chale gae

aaya tera khayal mite naqsh-e-ma-siwa
ubhra ufuq se chand sitare chale gae

mahfil ko nagawar thi arz-e-shikast-e-dil
mahfil se uth ke dard ke mare chale gae

han ai zamin-e-gor-e-ghariban jawab de
kyon mujh se ruth kar mere pyare chale gae

'abid' zamana hum ko mitata chala gaya
hum naqsh-e-zindagi ko ubhaare chale gae