raat bhar shoala-e-jaan khub badhaya jae
phir dam-e-subh hi khwabon ko jalaya jae

jab qaza likh hi chuki silsila-e-rah-e-fana
kyun na phir waqt-e-ajal jald bulaya jae

saat-e-sham-e-gham-e-hijr ka sannata hai
shahr-e-auham ko sapnon se sajaya jae

jiddat-e-wahshat-e-sahra ke liye lazim hai
dasht ke beach ab ek shahr basaya jae

bar-e-jaan lad liya sar pe aur ab sochte hain
itna kafi hai ki kuchh bojh badhaya jae

kurra-e-did ko dauran-e-taqaza-e-nazar
kashish-e-saql-e-nazara se chhudaya jae

shorish-e-khak-o-lahu dekh ke us ne socha
kyun na ab ashk se insan banaya jae

tah se le aaen use hum magar itna to khule
kitni gahrai mein ja kar use paya jae