wahi azab wahi aasra bhi jine ka

sitara ek bhi baqi bacha kya

zaban ka qarz utarne nahin diya maine

aankhon mein bas gaya koi banhon se dur hai

qaid-e-shab-e-hayat badan mein guzar ke

miyan majburiyon ka rabt aksar TuT jata hai

ek chand tirgi mein samar raushni ka tha

kabhi yaqin ki duniya mein jo gae sapne

tab us ka zahr usi ke badan mein bhar jae

falak hai surKH magar aaftab kala hai

jab KHud mein kuchh mila na KHad-o-Khaal ki tarah

isi KHatir to uski aarti humne utari hai

KHushk aankhon se koi pyas na joDi humne

thoDa sa zindagi ka KHasara zarur hai

sadgi pahchan jis ki KHamushi aawaz hai