shikast-e-ruh se pahle sahar nahin hoti
tamam umr shab-e-gham basar nahin hoti

hujum-e-yas ke mare hue kidhar jaen
har ek rah teri rahguzar nahin hoti

ba-har-maqam wo rahte hain ba-khabar hum se
aur is tarah ki hamein bhi khabar nahin hoti

kabhi asar ba-lihaz-e-dua nahin rahta
kabhi dua hi ba-qadr-e-asar nahin hoti

ye inqilab-e-zamana ki dam-ba-dam paida
ye zindagi ki idhar se udhar nahin hoti

tulu-e-subh ki ummid ne hamein 'ishrat'
wo raat di jo kisi se basar nahin hoti