Har-qadam marhala-e-sabr-o-raza ho jaise

har-qadam marhala-e-sabr-o-raza ho jaise
zindagi marka-e-karb-o-bala ho jaise

yun guzar jate hain duniya se adam ke rahi
rah mein naqsh-e-qadam-e-rah-numa ho jaise

chup hue jate hain yun dekh ke surat meri
haal mera mere chehre pe likha ho jaise

is tarah kaT raha hun main shab-e-roz-o-hayat
har-nafas apne liye ek saza ho jaise

dasht mein jalti hain ta-hadd-e-nazar yun shamen
sar-e-har-KHar pe KHun-e-shohada ho jaise

rind jhijhke to bala-noshon ne mahsus kiya
mai nahin jam mein KHun-e-ghuraba ho jaise

yun shafaq-rang si hai aaj gulistan ki zamin
barahna-pa koi kanTon pe chala ho jaise

har zaban par mere miTne ke hain charche lekin
un ke nazdik to kuchh bhi na hua ho jaise

aaj is andaz se aai mujhe hichki 'ajiz'
bhulne wale ne phir yaad kiya ho jaise