guzarne wali hawa ko bata diya gaya hai

na jaane kaisi mahrumi pas-e-raftar chalti hai

mera sawal hai ai qatilan-e-shab tum se

agarche zehn ke kashkol se chhalak rahe the

sar-e-sahra-e-jaan hum chaak-damani bhi karte hain

main nind ke aiwan mein hairan tha kal shab

KHayal-o-KHwab ka sara dhuan utar chuka hai

wo dukh nasib hue KHud-kafil hone mein

moajaze ka dar khula aur ek asa raushan hua

subh-sawere KHushbu panghaT jaegi

dhup ke jate hi mar jaunga main

subh aur sham ke sab rang haTae hue hain

kuchh der to duniya mere pahlu mein khaDi thi

ye kis maqam pe laya gaya KHudaya mujhe

KHak chehre pe mal raha hun main