uthne mein dard-e-muttasil hun main
gard-baad-e-ghubar-e-dil hun main

kabe tak sath aaya shauq-e-sanam
hae but-khana kya khajil hun main

haif kis muddai ki jaan hai tu
hae kis aashna ka dil hun main

tujh ko dun kya jawab ai dawar
apne hi aap munfail hun main

teri nazuk tani pe ghaur na ki
apni ummid se khajil hun main

na hila us ke dar se ta-mahshar
marqad-e-arzu ki sil hun mein

khak-e-hasti ki gard-baad hai tu
aatish-e-dil ki aab-o-gil hun main

had nahin koi apni haalat ki
ki nigahon mein muntaqil hun main

chha gaya ye tasawwur us but ka
naqsh-e-chin aur but-chagil hun main

zarra si zindagi pahad hui
aankh ka apni aap til hun main

ai 'qalaq' kyun ki chhod dun wahshat
waza mein apni mustaqil hun main