sahn-e-chaman hai gosha-e-zindan tere baghair
mamura-e-hayat hai viran tere baghair

chhup chhup ke jis ko dekhne aata tha mahtab
zulmat-kada hai ab wo shabistan tere baghair

jalta hai chaarasaz ki nadaniyon pe ji
main aur mere dard ka darman tere baghair

soti hain is mein kitni umiden fana ki nind
sina hai ek shahr-e-khamoshan tere baghair

meri hansi ki thi tera sarmaya-e-nashat
aa dekh ab hai khanda-e-giryan tere baghair

mahtab ke hujum mein gum ho gai thi raat
phir qahr ban gaya gham-e-dauran tere baghair

jalta hai tez tez tadapta hai pai-ba-pai
dil hai ki ek shola-e-larzan tere baghair

main hech hun magar mujhe itna subuk na kar
main aur nashat-e-zist ka arman tere baghair

jis zindagi ko tu ne banaya tha zindagi
wo zindagi hai khwab-e-pareshan tere baghair