ruh ke zakhm se chehre pe tawanai hai
be-hisi shiddat-e-ehsas ki gahrai hai

har nafas tishnagi-e-dard pazirai hai
dil jise kahte hain ek mahshar-e-tanhai hai

khud-faramosh hun main ishq faramosh nahin
bhulta tujh ko to kahta teri yaad aai hai

waqt ka jabr hai majburi-e-dil se bhi siwa
warna asl kise tab-e-shakebai hai

thi nazar jalwa hi jalwa tere nazzare tak
ab nazar kya hai faqat tohmat-e-binai hai

hanste hanste kabhi aansu nikal aa jate the
pi gae ab kai aansu to hansi aai hai

kar gai shahr ki tahzib taraqqi kitni
qatilon ko bhi yahan naz-e-masihai hai

khush-mizaji se na kha ahl-e-chaman ki dhoka
dil se begane hain chehron se shanasai hai

dad de kaun meri be-sar-o-samani ki
har koi apni tabahi ka tamashai hai

sabr hi sabr hai dastur-e-mohabbat ki shan
jabr-e-mahbub pe aain-e-zulekhai hai