sans dar sans raegani mein
kat gai umr be-dhiyani mein

hujra-e-zat mein charagh jala
rah-numai thi rah-e-fani mein

main sunati thi dastan-e-tarab
dard hansta raha kahani mein

hain zaman-o-makan hijrat mein
aalam-e-hu ki la-makani mein

koi surat sambhal nahin pai
waqt ki be-karan rawani mein

baat be-baat hansti rahti thi
kitni gustakh thi jawani mein

bhid se dur baithi rahti hun
baat karti hun be-zabani mein

phir ye aawaz dub jaegi
jism ki be-nishan kahani mein

wo falak par nahin milega 'sahar'
chand kal gir gaya tha pani mein