dhuup sī umr basar karnā hai
ek dīvār ko sar karnā hai
aañkh to sirf shahādat degī
dil ko tasdīq-e-sahar karnā hai
ab fasīloñ pe ugānā hai gulāb
fauj ko shahr-badar karnā hai
sirf jugnū sā chamaknā hai 'shahāb'
kab mujhe kār-e-ḳhizar karnā hai