Qaid-e-hayat o band-e-gham

aaKHir-e-shab ki udasi nam fazaon ka sukut
zaKHm se mahtab ke rista hai kirnon ka lahu

dil ki wadi par hai be-mausam ghaTaon ka sukut
kash koi gham-gusar aae madaraaten kare

mom-batti ki pighalti raushni ke karb mein
dukh bhare naghme sunae dukh bhari baaten kare

koi afsana kisi TuTi hui mizrab ka
fasl-e-gul mein raegan arz-e-hunar jaane ki baat

sip ke pahlu se moti ke juda hone ka zikr
mauj ki sahil se Takra kar bikhar jaane ki baat

dida-e-pur-KHun se kasa tak ki manzil ka bayan
zindagani mein hazaron bar mar jaane ki baat

adl-gah-e-KHair mein pasang-e-shar ka tazkira
aaina-KHane mein KHal-o-KHat se Dar jaane ki baat

kash koi gham-gusar aae madaraaten kare
mom-batti ki pighalti raushni ke karb mein

dukh bhare naghme sunae dukh bhari baaten kare