shab-e-hayat mein qindil-e-arzu tera gham
sukut-e-jaan mein farozan sada-e-hu tera gham

ram-e-nafas mein machalti hui sada tera nam
rag-e-gulu mein sulagta hua lahu tera gham

harim-e-zat mein raushan charagh ke manind
riyaz-e-shauq mein nakhl-e-subuk-numu tera gham

mere shuur ke zindan mein ek daricha-e-nur
mare wajud ke sahra mein aab-ju tera gham

lagan koi bhi ho unwan-e-justuju tera husn
sukhan kisi se ho mauzu-e-guftugu tera gham

surur-o-kaif ki sab mahfilon mein dekh liya
kahin sharab tera gham kahin subu tera gham

khayal-o-fikr ke sab maktabon mein puchh liya
mataa-e-danish-o-tahqiq-o۔justuju tera gham

sama'o-soz ki sab majlison mein dhund liya
maal-e-zikr-o-manajat-o-ha-o-hu tera gham

haram mein hirz-e-dil-o-jaan-e-qudsiyan tera nam
sanam-kade mein barahman ki aarzu tera gham

sukun-e-qalb jo socha to sar-basar teri yaad
nashat-e-zist ko dekha to hu-bahu tera gham

gham-e-jahan gham-e-jaanan gham-e-digar gham-e-khwesh
jahan-e-gham mein har ek gham ki aabru tera gham

har ek ranj se guzre har ek khushi se gae
liye phira jinhen ek umr ku-baku tera gham

rahi na koi bhi hasrat ki rakh diya main ne
har ek jazba-e-dilkash ke ru-ba-ru tera gham