aarzu rahiba hai be-kas-o-tanha-o-hazin
aarzu rahiba hai umr guzari jis ne

inhi mahrum-e-azal rahibon mabad ke nigahbanon mein
in mah-o-sal-e-yak-ahang ke aiwanon mein

kaise mabad pe hai tariki ka saya bhaari
ru-e-mabud se hain khun ke dhaare jari

rahiba raat ko mabad se nikal aati hai
jhilmilati hui ek shama liye

ladkhadati hui farsh-o-dar-o-diwar se takraati hui
dil mein kahti hai ki is shama ki lau hi shayad

dur mabad se bahut dur chamakte hue anwar ki tamsil bane
aane wali sahar-e-nau yahi qindil bane

aarzu rahiba hai be-kas-o-tanha-o-hazin
han magar rahibon ko is ki khabar ho kyunkar

khud mein khoe hue sahme hue sargoshi se darte hue
rahibon ko ye khabar ho kyunkar

kis liye rahiba hai be-kas-o-tanha-o-hazin
rahib istada hain marmar ki silon ke manind

be-karan ijz ki jaan-sokhta virani mein
jis mein ugte nahin dil-sozi-e-insan ke gulab

rahiba shama liye phirti hai
ye samajhti hai ki is se dar-e-mabad pe kabhi

ghas par os jhalak utthegi
sang-rezon pe koi chap sunai degi