ye mah-pare to dil ko lubhae jate hain
jo gham ke mare hain dil ko ganwae jate hain

shab-e-firaq ye aakash se khabar aai
ki gham-nasibon se tare ginae jate hain

hayat kya hai ki afsana dard-naki ka
fasane dard ke har dam sunae jate hain

jahan-e-kohna ho ya nau ye wo jahan hai jahan
tamashe gham ke hamesha dikhae jate hain

agar hain harf-e-ghalat ki tarah nahin hum log
jahan ke lauh se phir kyon mitae jate hain

ajib haal hai duniya ki bazm ka 'khurshid'
qadam qadam pe yahan dil jalae jate hain