rah gae ashkon mein lakht-e-jigar aate aate
ruk gae bahr se lal-o-gohar aate aate

tham gae qatra-e-khun-e-jigar aate aate
ruk gae mujmar-e-dil se sharar aate aate

hote hote na hua misra-e-rangin mauzun
band kyun ho gaya khun-e-jigar aate aate

tham gae ashk mere aankh se dhalte dhalte
rah gae chashm-e-sadaf se guhar aate aate

rah gaya kahne pe ghammazon ke sun sun ke meri
phir gaya yar mera rah par aate aate

de diya naqd-e-dil us but ko baghair az jaane
ho gaya rah mein kaisa zarar aate aate

dekhte dekhte dekhenge mere jauhar-e-taba
aaenge aaenge ahl-e-nazar aate aate

kya bhara zang-e-kudurat se ye aaina-dil
jo nazar aae na wo phir nazar aate aate

gardish-e-chashm ne kis ko tah-o-baala na kiya
ho gae zer-o-zabar rah par aate aate

ashk-e-khuni nahin aate hain jo aankhon se teri
kyun ruki 'muntahi' dil ki khabar aate aate