us kī chashm-e-karam thī hayāt-āfrīñ ḳhushk pattoñ pe jaise nikhār aa gayā

aarzū ke shagūfe mahakne lage dil kī be-chainiyoñ ko qarār aa gayā

dasht-e-ġhurbat meñ bhī zānū-e-dost par merī tanhā.ī ko ye ta.assur huā

bhūlā-bhaTkā huā ik musāfir koī yak-ba-yak jaise apne dayār aa gayā

umr-bhar fikr-e-duniyā meñ ġhaltāñ rahe maare maare phire muft rusvā hue

zindagī daf.atan zindagī ban ga.ī chaar āñkheñ huiiñ dil meñ pyaar aa gayā

bāñkpan un kā mash.hūr thā merī dīvāngī par hamesha hañse

lekin āñkhoñ se aañsū chhalakne lage sāmne jab hamārā mazār aa gayā

jāntā huuñ kudūrat burī chiiz hai aap se dushmanī kī tavaqqo na thī

duur honā bahut is kā dushvār hai dil ke ā.īne meñ jab ġhubār aa gayā

zaḳhm bharne lage dard tham sā gayā ik sahārā milā dil ko Dhāras bañdhī

us ke qaul-o-qasam meñ bhī ik baat thī jo bhī us ne kahā e'tibār aa gayā