ye shahr shahr ki aabaadiyan fana ki taraf
ye jiti-jagti aankhon mein wahshat-e-sahra

mohabbaton ke basere nahin makanon mein
humakte bachchon pe aaseb-e-waqt ka saya

bala-e-roz-e-jaza tal gai saron se magar
dilon ki tah mein dhadakti hai haibat-e-farda

hawas wo kasa-e-sail ki har nafas khali
baham hai daulat-e-kaunain dil tahi-maya

ye mere ahd ki makhluq ji rahi hai magar
nafas ki aamad-o-shud par madar hai is ka