pahle ye shukr ki hum hadd-e-adab se na baDhe

chand benam-o-nishan qabron ka

dil se mat sarsari guzar ki rais

aadmi ki talash mein hai KHuda

Tahni pe KHamosh ek parinda

abhi se shikwa-e-past-o-buland ham-safro

pahle bhi KHarab thi ye duniya

sadiyon tak ehtimam-e-shab-e-hijr mein rahe

hum apne haal-e-pareshan pe barha roe

kis ne dekhe hain teri ruh ke riste hue zaKHm

apne ko talash kar raha hun

sirf tariKH ki raftar badal jaegi

KHamosh zindagi jo basar kar rahe hain hum

hum apni zindagi to basar kar chuke rais

ab dil ki ye shakl ho gai hai