jal chuki shakh-e-nasheman tham chuki baad-e-sumum
ab hawa-e-nau-bahaaran kausar-afshan hai to kya

kar chuki khun-e-tamanna tirgi-e-sham-e-gham
aasman par ab naya suraj darakhshan hai to kya

jam afsurda surahi sar-nigun mina khamosh
mai-kade mein ab hujum-e-mai-gusraran hai to kya

dur ho sakta nahin ai dost qarnon ka sukut
zindagi ab apne barbat par ghazal-khwan hai to kya

gardish-e-dauran pe koi fath pa sakta nahin
tere lab par shikwa-e-alam-e-dauran hai to kya

munkashif hone ko hai raaz-e-sabaat-e-jawedan
aaj agar shiraaza-e-hasti pareshan hai to kya

kal ye duniya wadi-e-raqs-o-nawa kahlaegi
aaj agar jaulan-gah-e-sailab-o-tufan hai to kya

sad chuke is ke anasir hat chuka soz-e-hayat
ab tujhe fikr-e-ilaj-e-dard-e-insan hai to kya

zindagi ki talkhiyon ne chhin li tab-e-nazar
tur ki choti par 'afsar' ab charaghan hai to kya