eshiyai mohabbat mein taza shumara nikalta nahin
des walon ne aisi murawwat sikhai ki tartib se jal rahe hain charagh

aur chaqmaq se raushni ka naya ek sharara nikalta nahin
is aziyyat-bhari zindagi mein uburi zamanat ki koi suhulat nahin

aabshaaron ke jharne saron ko jhukae hue gir rahe hain
zamin apni gardish ke tabut mein qaid hai

aur tabut mein hai meri zindagi
jaan-e-jaanan suno

bhag kar aa gaya hun sar-e-sham dariya kinare guman mein hai tera dwara
zamane mein aise to mumkin nahin hai ki mandir mein sar ko jhukae rahe har pujari

ki girjon ki chhaton pe latki rahin be-sada ghantiyan
pet bharne ke jitne tariqe sahi chhod sakta hun main

taqchon ki daradon se aati hui raushni chhod sakta nahin
jaan-e-jaanan suno

ye hadappa ka pani darawid ke bahte hue paniyon se mila chahta hai