sham-e-firaq apni farozan na kar sake
tarik zindagi ko darakhshan na kar sake

the is qadar judai ke lamhat sogwar
kuchh bhi talafi-e-gham-e-hijran na kar sake

yurish ghamon ki aisi thi mujh pe ki al-aman
kuchh raazdari-e-gham-e-pinhan na kar sake

thi is qadar nawazish-e-paiham ki al-hafiz
kuchh ehtimam-e-wusat-e-daman na kar sake

apni hi zindagi thi kuchh aisi khizan-nasib
tum bhi hamare dard ka darman na kar sake