ek KHalish ek karb pinhan meri KHakistar mein hai
jitna barham waqt tha utne hi KHud-sar hum bhi the
wo KHud-parast hai aur KHud-shanas main bhi nahin
piya jo zahr-e-gham-e-zist angbin ki tarah
dil hi dil mein ghuT ke rah jaun ye meri KHu nahin
ba-hama yurish-e-alam-o-sitam zinda hun main
the daman-e-hayat pe ek dagh ham, gae
baDhenge aur bhi yun silsile hijabon ke
hur-o-qusur se na bahisht-e-barin se hai
dil-e-KHud-ashna sohan-e-zindagi hoga
KHwabon ki tilsmati guphaon se nikal ke
hai qatl-gah-e-sauq mein KHanjar hama-tan-chashm
yun tu har chhab wo nirali wo fusun-saz ki bas
girte shish-mahal dekhoge
