ru-ba-ru sab hain koi gosh-bar-awaz nahin
ye wo anjam hai jis ka abhi aaghaz nahin

arsa-e-hashr hai yarab ki hai bazm-e-giti
kisi aawaz mein shamil koi aawaz nahin

waqt mujh ko nazar-andaz nahin kar sakta
main abhi waqt ke aage sipar-andaz nahin

dil-e-har-zarra ki dhadkan mein samak ta-ba-sama
bazgasht us ki hai jis ki koi aawaz nahin

kya yahi shahr-e-mohabbat hai jahan mere liye
wa ek aaghosh nahin ek bhi dar baz nahin

saz-e-hasti ke pas-e-parda ba-andaz-e-kashish
koi aahang koi lai koi aawaz nahin

ruh masruf-e-pazirai hai kis ki 'athar'
koi aahat koi dastak koi aawaz nahin