zindagi chamke meri mehr-e-darakhshan ki tarah
tum agar sath do mera shab-e-hijran ki tarah

phir main khud aap se tabir-e-mohabbat puchhun
aap aa jaen kisi khwab-e-pareshan ki tarah

lakh qurbaniyan ek zat ki khatir se huin
koi patthar bhi na puja gaya insan ki tarah

aur kya pesh karun hasil-e-zabt-e-gham-e-ishq
chashm-e-giryan ki tarah chehra-e-khandan ki tarah

hath aa jae agar gosha-e-daman-e-karam
wusaten dun main use aalam-e-imkan ki tarah

aur kya laun main takmil-e-bahaaran ka subut
apne daman ki tarah apne gareban ki tarah

aandhiyan aati hain gul karne ko 'ehsas' bahut
jhilmilata hun charagh-e-tah-e-daman ki tarah