ab shor thama to main ne jaana
aadhi ke qarib ro chuki hai

shab gard ko ashk dho chuki hai
chadar kali khala ki mujh par

bhaari hai misl-e-maut shahpar
hai sans ko rukne ka bahana

tasbih se tutta hai dana
main nuqta-e-haqir aasmani

be-fasl hai be-zaman hai tu bhi
kahti hai ye falsafa-taraazi

lekin ye sansanati wusat
itni be-harf o be-murawwat

aamada-e-harb-e-la-zamani
dushman ki ajnabi nishani