suragh mujh se milega na raunaq-e-shab ka
charagh to hun magar bujh chuka hun main kab ka

kahun zamin to wo aasman samajhta hai
kabhi khula hi nahin aadmi hai kis dhab ka

ajib dhang se thi justaju-e-zist mujhe
piyala jaise koi tishna garmi-e-lab ka

khayal-e-yar ke parde mein ranj-e-duniya tha
suna gaya hai kuchh aisa hi qissa hum sab ka

uthe jo mahfil-e-duniya se to hua malum
ki daghdar hai daman yahan to hum sab ka

kiya hai jis ne mujhe dar-ba-dar wo 'ghafil' hai
ki main waraq hun isi aalam-e-murattab ka