tazad-e-zat mein chhupte hue chhupate hue
main thak gaya hun bahut zindagi nibhate hue

khuda karim meri aakhiri umid ki khair
nujumi khauf mein tha zaicha banate hue

bikher sham ki zulfen samet le suraj
ek umr ho gai hai dhup mein nahate hue

udas logon ka murshid hamein banaya gaya
qubul kar liya hum ne bhi muskuraate hue

guman aise thapedon ke sath aaya tha
yaqin dub gaya hausla badhate hue

faqat sitare nahin raushni ka bojh bhi tha
zamin kanp uthi aasman uthate hue