be-qararon ko kab qarar aaya

na gul na sarw miyan-e-bahaar hota hai

asar aisa hai tap-e-gham mein dawa ka ulTa

shab-e-hijran mein dam nikalta hai

kaun aaega jo tu be-sar-o-saman hoga

darwesh qaid-e-gham mein dil-e-zar ho gaya

tha najm-e-baKHt-tira muqabil tamam raat

nazar kisi ko wo mu-e-kamar nahin aata

mujhko masnad pe qalamdan baKHsha

sun ke furqat chup hua aisa ki murda ho gaya

humse karta hai abas guftar kaj

tan se jaan ka qadam nikalta hai

maut apni jaan ai dil gardish-e-aflak ko

khulega naKHun-e-shamshir se uqda mere dil ka

main dariya-e-qanaat-ashna hun