ab saba kucha-e-jaanan mein guzre hai ki nahin
tujh ko is fitna-e-alam ki khabar hai ki nahin

bujh gaya mehr ka fanus ki raushan hai abhi
ab un aankhon mein lagawat ka asar hai ki nahin

ab mere nam ka padhta hai wazifa koi
ab mera zikr-e-wafa dard-e-sahar hai ki nahin

ab bhi takti hain meri rah wo kafir aankhen
ab bhi duzdida nazar jaanib-e-dar hai ki nahin

chhup ke raaton ko meri yaad mein rota hai koi
maujzan aankh mein ab khun-e-jigar hai ki nahin

husn ko pursish-e-bimar ka hai ab bhi khayal
mehr ki zarra khaki pe nazar hai ki nahin

be-khabar mujh ko zamane se kiya hai jis ne
kuchh use meri tabahi ki khabar hai ki nahin

khae jata hai mujhe dard-e-gharib-ul-watani
dil par is jaan-e-watan ke bhi asar hai ki nahin

'josh' khamosh bhi ho puchh raha hai kya kya
kuchh tujhe tadne walon ki khabar hai ki nahin