bujhā ke rakh de ye koshish bahut havā kī thī
magar charāġh meñ kuchh raushnī anā kī thī
mirī shikast meñ kyā kyā the muzmarāt na pūchh
adū kā haath thā aur chaal āshnā kī thī
faqīh-e-shahr ne be-zār kar diyā varna
diloñ meñ qadr bahut ḳhāna-e-ḳhudā kī thī
abhī se tum ne dhuāñ-dār kar diyā māhaul
abhī to saañs hī lene kī ibtidā kī thī
shikast vo thī ki jab merī sar-bulandī kī
mire adū ne mire vāste duā kī thī
ham ab ġhubār-e-mah-o-sāl kī lapeT meñ haiñ
hamāre chehre pe raunaq kabhī balā kī thī