aisa ek maqam ho jis mein dil jaisi virani ho

jis ke baghair ji nahin sakte the ja chuka

wo aur honge jo kar-e-hawas pe zinda hain

hai musibat mein giraftar musibat meri

ujala hai jo ye kaun-o-makan mein

tere ghurur ki ismat-dari pe nadim hun

ab tujhe mera nam yaad nahin

main kisi aur hi aalam ka makin hun pyare

rah jaegi ye sari kahani yahin dhari