sabr mushkil tha mohabbat ka asar hone tak
jaan thahri na dil-e-dost mein ghar hone tak

shab-e-furqat ki bhi hone ko sahar to hogi
han magar hum nahin hone ke sahar hone tak

sahne hain jaur-o-sitam jhelne hain ranj-o-alam
yani karni hai basar umr basar hone tak

tera parda bhi utha degi meri ruswai
tera parda hai mere khak-ba-sar hone tak

mutazalzal to hai muddat se nizam-e-alam
naubat aa pahunchi hai ab zer-o-zabar hone tak

fursat-e-matam-e-parwana kahan se aae
shama ko maut se ladna hai sahar hone tak

ai 'wafa' marka-e-ishq to sar kya hoga
ho chukenge hamin ye marka sar hone tak