sham se pahle ghar gae hote
ya sar-e-sham mar gae hote

is gadayana zindagi se to
waza-darana mar gae hote

yun bhi ek umr raegan guzri
yun bhi kuchh din guzar gae hote

tu jo dil se utar gaya hota
zakhm dil ke ubhar gae hote

hum na hote to hadsat-e-jahan
jaane kis kis ke sar gae hote

koi daman-kash-e-khayal na tha
warna hum bhi thahar gae hote

sham-e-mahfil na the ki mahfil mein
le ke hum zakhm-e-sar gae hote