ye kashti-e-hayat ye tufan-e-hadsat
mujh ko to kuchh khabar na rahi aar-par ki

hai gardish-e-zamana mein do-rangi-e-hayat
ummid ki sahar hai to shab intizar ki

ye dair ye haram ye kalisa ye somnat
tarif kya ho qudrat parwardigar ki

hai kaun jo utha sake bar-e-gham-e-hayat
hum ne bhi gar qaba-e-khirad tar tar ki

allah re tasadum-e-haalat-o-hadsat
ki ikhtiyar sang ne surat sharar ki

zarron ki aab-o-tab se taron ne khai mat
ye khubiyan hain khak tere inkisar ki

ai 'ashk' zindagi mein na puchhi kisi ne baat
ab khak chumte hain hamare mazar ki