wahi yaksaniyat-e-sham-o-sahar hai ki jo thi
zindagi dast-ba-dil khak-basar hai ki jo thi

dekh kar bhi tere jalwe nahin dekhe jate
wahi pabandi-e-adab-e-nazar hai ki jo thi

tujh se mil kar bhi gham-e-hijr ki talkhi na miti
ek hasrat si ye andaz-e-digar hai ki jo thi

shoala-e-dard bujhe der hui hai lekin
wahi tabindagi-e-dida-e-tar hai ki jo thi

tu meri jaan nahin ab magar ai jaan-e-'azim'
zindagi ab bhi teri dast-nigar hai ki jo thi