yun qais dasht mein tan-e-tanha muqim hai
kar-e-junun mein sath bas 'ahmar' nadim hai

hijr-o-visal rang hain aql-e-salim ke
aql-e-salim shauq ki dushman qadim hai

aasan nahin hai utna ki tartib de sakun
diwan-e-zakhm dosto behad zakhim hai

'ahmar' kisi ki yaad ke sae mein 'umr hai
'ahmar' kisi ki yaad jo nar-e-jahim hai