ruh pahne ek badan se mar rahe hain
harf jo mere sukhan se mar rahe hain

koi khwahish dil mein jal kar mar gai hai
aur hum us ki jalan se mar rahe hain

khushbuen jaane kyun hijrat kar rahi hain
phul jaane kis chubhan se mar rahe hain

mang lo kuchh in se tum warna ye tare
tut kar yun bhi gagan se mar rahe hain

jab se bahar zehn se jine lage hain
tab se andar apne man se mar rahe hain

hijr ki chikhen daba lin hum ne dil mein
aur ab in ki ghutan se mar rahe hain

jis ko shikwa hai hamari be-rukhi ka
hum usi ke apne-pan se mar rahe hain