Wo jo umr bhar mein kahi gai sar-e-sham-e-hijr likhi gai

wo jo umr bhar mein kahi gai sar-e-sham-e-hijr likhi gai
wahi dastan-e-wafa meri mare honT kis liye si gai

hue qaid jurm-e-wafa pe bhi ki hisar-e-zulm nasib tha
meri fard-e-jurm ajib hai jo mere lahu se likhi gai

ye shuur-e-zist hai naseho nahin kaam dengi nasihaten
mere shahr-e-ishq teri bina meri zat se hi rakhi gai

nae nam manzar-e-auj par hain nae hi qisse nisab mein
jo shahadaton ki thi dastan wahi hashiye pe rakhi gai

jo paDha tha dars-e-nisab mein wo nazar na aaya tamam umr
nae tajrabaat-e-jahan liye sar-e-hashr bhi be-kasi gai

kahin mil na pae wo dam-e-fan the jo zehn-o-dil mein liye hue
wo amir-e-shahr wo shahr-e-zar ki wo wahan bhi to bebasi gai

wo murad-e-KHas jo umr bhar rahi jaan-o-dil se aziz-tar
hue hum kabhi jo qarib-tar to jhijhak hi honTon ko si gai

na to KHwahishen kabhi kam huin na hi aas TuTi kabhi meri
tha ajib rishta yaqin se mere sath hi muflisi gai