palkon pe saj rahe hain jo moti na roliye
jauhar hain gham ke gham ke taraazu mein toliye

sham-e-gham-e-firaq ke pahlu mein baith kar
aai kisi ki yaad to chupke se ro liye

mundi gain jo aankhen to aae wo dekhne
aa kar bhi kah na pae ki aankhen to kholiye

dekha jo qadr gham ki nahin hai jahan mein
le kar wo bij dil mein mohabbat se bo liye

jage hue the hum jo tamanna ke bab mein
subh-e-murad pa ke achanak hi so liye

likkha hua tha kal bhi wafa ke mazar par
aae ho dar pe dil ke to haule se kholiye

dekha jo dil ko chup to wafaon ne ye kaha
itni tawil shab hai are kuchh to boliye