qaid mein rahte hain jab tak bhi jiye jate hain

rang aur rup mein sone se khari hoti hai

kya ishq ke uljhe jade hain manzil ka kahin par nam nahin

aaghaz-e-jafa yaad na anjam-e-wafa yaad

mahaz-e-ilm pe chhaya hua andhera hai

zist ko qismat se kaam dekhiye kab tak rahe

aankhon mein to aansu ko sukun tak nahin milta

ghabrae jitna maut ki dil-bastagi se hum

sham-e-furqat ke sitare to asar tak Thahre

begana bana deta hai andaz-e-bayan aur