qirtas o qalam hath mein hai aur shab-e-mah hai
ai rabb-e-azal khol de jo dil mein girah hai

atraf se har shab simat aati hai safedi
har subh jabin par magar ek roz-e-siyah hai

main sham se pahle hi pahunch jaun to behtar
jangal mein hun aur sar pe mere bar-e-gunah hai

mahngi hai jahan dhat mere surkh lahu se
zardi ke us aashob mein to meri panah hai

munh-zor zamanon ki zara khinch le bagen
mere kisi bichhde hue ki sal-girah hai