pahna de chandni ko qaba apne jism ki

qismat hi mein raushni nahin thi

ya abr-e-karam ban ke baras KHushk zamin par

wo KHush-kalam hai aisa ki uske pas hamein

manzar tha rakh aur tabiat udas thi

ya rab teri rahmat ka talabgar hai ye bhi

KHud apne gham hi se ki pahle dosti humne

thi nind meri magar usMein KHwab us ka tha

chalo apni bhi jaanib ab chalen hum

ajab tarah se guzari hai zindagi humne

umr bhar usne bewafai ki

jabin-e-sang pe likkha mera fasana gaya

karna paDega apne hi sae mein ab qayam

kahne ko chand gam tha ye arsa-e-hayat

ret par chhoD gaya naqsh hazaron apne