raat phir jānib-e-sahar aa.ī
kitnī dushvār rahguzar aa.ī
chāñd tāroñ ke phuul murjhā.e
jab bhī shabnam kī aañkh bhar aa.ī
hasratoñ kā safed-fām kafan
kaun pahne hue kidhar aa.ī
kis tamannā kī chashm-e-āvāra
Thokareñ khā ke dar-ba-dar aa.ī
aaj rañg-e-shafaq ajiib sā thā
dil kī tasvīr sī utar aa.ī
ik zamāna huā ḳhizāñ guzre
dil ujaḌne kī ab ḳhabar aa.ī
kyā huā dil kī aabrū na rahī
zindagī kuchh to raah par aa.ī