sal-ha-sal ye be-asra jakde hue hath
raat ke sakht o siyah sine main paiwast rahe

jis tarah tinka samundar se ho sargarm-e-satiz
jis tarah titari kohsar pe yalghaar kare

aur ab raat ke sangin o siyah sine mein
itne ghaw hain ki jis samt nazar jati hai

ja-ba-ja nur nai ek jal sa bun rakha hai
dur se subh ki dhadkan ki sada aati hai

tera sarmaya teri aas yahi hath to hain
aur kuchh bhi to nahin pas yahi hath to hain

tujh ko manzur nahin ghalba-e-zulmat lekin
tujh ko manzur hai ye hath qalam ho jaen

aur mashriq ki kamin-gah mein dhadakta hua din
raat ki aahani mayyat ke tale dab jae!