ranj kyun ai mah-e-kanan kijiye
chaliye shukr-e-chaak-daman kijiye

uzr-e-betabi ka saman kijiye
hosh be-hoshi pe qurban kijiye

aaj phir rakh kar bina-e-ashiyan
ji mein hai bijli ko mehman kijiye

be-niyaz-e-his hai meri be-khudi
dard hi kab hai ki darman kijiye

qissa-e-dil likh chuke 'mani' bas ab
khun ke aansu zeb-e-unwan kijiye