log patthar ke the fariyaad kahan tak karte
ye umr guzri hai itne sitam uThane mein
ruh ke zaKHm ko lazim hai nihan ho jaana
KHema-zan kaun hai aaKHir ye kanar-e-dil par
kis ki aankhon ki hidayat se mujhe dekhta hai
zindagi thi ye tamasha to nahin tha pahle
kin sarabon ka muqaddar huin aankhen meri
kabhi yun bhi karo shahr-e-guman tak le chalo mujhko
yaqin se phuTti hai ya guman se aati hai
apne bimar sitare ka mudawa hoti
mili hai kaise gunahon ki ye saza mujhko
shahadat mein zafar raushan jabin ko dekh le aa kar
pasban ban ke irada mere aage hoga
raat aaKHir ho sitam-peshon pe aisa bhi nahin
chaak-e-daman se gareban aur kitni dur hai
