dida-e-aflak ne dekhe bahut inqilab
ahd-e-kuhan ke nishan mahw hue misl-e-khwab

ek fareb-e-nazar wahm-e-sukun-o-sabaat
zist hai ek mustaqil kashmakash-e-iztirab

jin ki nigahon se thi shorish-e-bazm-e-jahan
maut ki aaghosh mein aaj hain wo mahw-e-khwab

jin ki bulandi se thi rifat-e-gardun khajil
hain wo rawaq-e-buland aaj tabah-o-kharab

waqt ke har naqsh ka maut hi anjam hai
hain isi qanun mein jakde hue shaikh-o-shab

maut ke be-rahm hath chhin liya tu ne aah
kitne saron ka uruj kitne dilon ka sabaat

nesh-e-ajal se magar un ko nahin kuchh gazand
ishq ki lazzat se hain jin ke jigar kaamyab

jin ki nigahon mein hai ishq ka sirr-e-nihan
ishq hai asl-e-kamal ishq hai ain-e-sabaat

kya hai ajal parda-e-hasti ke uthne ka nam
ishq utha deta hai pahle hi se ye hijab

maut se hoti hai dur ruh ki aaludgi
ishq se pati hai ruh aur siwa aab-o-tab

maut mila deti hai zarre ko khurshid se
ishq bana deta hai zarra hi ko aaftab

un ke liye maut ek hosh ka paigham hai
zindagi mustaar jin ki hai manind-e-khwab

ruh agar pahle hi ishq se bedar ho
be-asar us ke liye maut ho ya inqilab