Zist-mizajon ka nauha

resha-e-ashk pe Tanke hue hum barg-e-malal
qarya-e-wahshat o uftad mein hain KHema-ba-dosh

apne hisse ki jahangiri uTha lae hain
kya KHabar kaun nazar turfa masihai ho

kaun sa zahr tere hijr ka tiryaq bane
bas isi kar-e-faraghat pe hai mamur ye dil

jis pe khulte nahin asrar-e-talluq na mizaj
apni hi dhan mein subuk-KHez chala jata hai

ek andesha-e-ijaz-e-talatum ki taraf
jis ki tahzib pe tahrir hain name tere

sahira dekh kabhi zist-mizajon ki taraf
dekh kya rang tere KHak-nashinon ka hua

par tujhe fursat-e-nazzara-e-KHashak nahin
teri aankhon mein farozan hai sitaron ka wafur

hum ki be-nur charaghon ke KHarashida badan
apni hi lau ki saKHawat se jale baiThe hain

hum jahangir-mizajon mein luTe baiThe hain