niptenge dil se marka-e-rah-guzar ke baad
lenge safar ka jaeza khatm-e-safar ke baad

uthne ko in ki bazm mein sab ki nazar uthi
itna magar kahunga ki meri nazar ke baad

sab zor ho raha hai meri sar-kashi pe sarf
kya hoga haal-e-dar-o-rasan mere sar ke baad

ku-e-sitam se guzren to shoridgan-e-ishq
hansne lagenge zakhm-e-jigar zakhm-e-sar ke baad

barq-e-sitam ko nazr karun bhi to kya karun
ab kya raha hai aag lagane ko ghar ke baad

be-khwab kar rahe hain shab-e-gham ke marhale
aankhen jhapak na jaen tulu-e-sahar ke baad

hoga tawil aur bhi afsana-e-wafa
ahl-e-jafa ke tantana-e-mukhtasar ke baad