shauq ka rang bujh gaya yaad ke zakhm bhar gae
kya meri fasl ho chuki kya mere din guzar gae

rah-guzar-e-khayal mein dosh-ba-dosh the jo log
waqt ki gard-baad mein jaane kahan bikhar gae

sham hai kitni be-tapak shahr hai kitna sahm-nak
ham-nafaso! kahan ho tum jaane ye sab kidhar gae!

pas-e-hayat ka khayal hum ko bahut bura laga
pas ba-hujum-e-marka jaan ke be-sipar gae

main to safon ke darmiyan kab se pada hun nim-jaan
mere tamam jaan-nisar mere liye to mar gae