ye uruj-e-hasti hai ya zawal-e-hasti hai
un ki aarzu mahngi apni maut sasti hai

khul chuke hain rindon par raaz-ha-e-mai-khana
khud nigah-e-saqi se tishnagi barasti hai

dur tak nahin koi sath dasht-e-ghurbat mein
raston ki virani aur dil ko dasti hai

kuchh to ai gham-e-jaanan tujh ko bhulna hoga
sirf tera ho rahna ek buland pasti hai

ek tujhi ko chaha tha kya khudai chahi thi
phir bhi kam-nazar duniya jurm-e-dil pe hansti hai

kal unhin ki peshani subh-e-nau jagaegi
jin ki tira-bakhti par aaj raat hansti hai

dil 'mujib' aise mein dub dub jata hai
jab nigah-e-dushman se dosti barasti hai