rahega aql ke sine pe ta-abad ye dagh
ki zindagi ne bhi paya na zindagi ka suragh

ajib tarah guzara hai daur-e-tira-shabi
jala jala ke bujhae hain main ne kitne charagh

hai jine walon ki khatir ye kaisi majburi
na zindagi ka faragh aur na zindagi se faragh

ye kuchh hamare hi qalb-e-tapida ko hai khabar
farogh-e-nur se kya kya na jal bujhe hain charagh

hai raushni ke liye raushni payam-e-ajal
sahar qarib hai aur jhilmila rahe hain charagh

mujhe bata ki hai us mai mein kaif-e-mai kitna
main jaanta hun ki khali nahin kisi ka ayagh

kisi tarah sahi badle to rasm-e-parina
ugae jao bayaban ujadte chalo bagh

dikha raha hun main duniya ko dil ka aaina
ba-in yaqin ki nahin mahtab bhi be-dagh

ye raat mahfil-e-adam pe hai garan 'hurmat'
bhadak uthe hain khud apni hi raushni se charagh