ye kār-e-zindagī thā to karnā paḌā mujhe
ḳhud ko sameTne meñ bikharnā paḌā mujhe
phir ḳhvāhishoñ ko koī sarā.e na mil sakī
ik aur raat ḳhud meñ Thaharnā paḌā mujhe
mahfūz ḳhāmushī kī panāhoñ meñ thā magar
gūñjī ik aisī chīḳh ki Darnā paḌā mujhe
is baar rāh-e-ishq kuchh itnī tavīl thī
us ke badan se ho ke guzarnā paḌā mujhe
puurī amiir imaam kī tasvīr jab huī
us meñ lahū kā rañg bhī bharnā paḌā mujhe