Lucknow, Uttar pradesh, India
be-qararon ko kab qarar aaya
apni pursish jo ho arbab-e-wafa se pahle
shohrat hai meri suKHan-wari ki
KHun bahane ka bahana hai bhala mere baad
na gul na sarw miyan-e-bahaar hota hai
har gham mein karim hai hamara
darwesh qaid-e-gham mein dil-e-zar ho gaya
wufur-e-zof se dil yar par nahin aata
kaun aaega jo tu be-sar-o-saman hoga
na kuchh takrar tumko hai na kuchh shikwa hamara hai
asar aisa hai tap-e-gham mein dawa ka ulTa
dil aaina hai jauhar-e-aks ru hai
tha najm-e-baKHt-tira muqabil tamam raat
shab-e-hijran mein dam nikalta hai
main dariya-e-qanaat-ashna hun