ruḳh pe gard-e-malāl thī kyā thī
hāsil-e-māh-o-sāl thī kyā thī
ek sūrat sī yaad hai ab bhī
aap apnī misāl thī kyā thī
merī jānib uThī thī koī nigah
ek mub.ham savāl thī kyā thī
us ko pā kar bhī us ko pā na sakā
justujū-e-jamāl thī kyā thī
sub.h tak ḳhud se ham-kalām rahā
ye shab-e-jazb-o-hāl thī kyā thī
dil meñ thī par laboñ tak aa na sakī
ārzū-e-visāl thī kyā thī
apne zaḳhmoñ pe ik fasurda hañsī
koshish-e-indimāl thī kyā thī
umar bhar meñ bas ek baar aa.ī
sā.at-e-lā-zavāl thī kyā thī
ḳhuuñ kī pyāsī thī sar-zamīn-e-vatan
ek shahr-e-ḳhayāl thī kyā thī
bā.is-e-ranjish-e-azīzāñ thī
ḳhū-e-kasb-e-kamāl thī kyā thī
ik jhalak lamha-e-farāġhat thī
ek amr-e-muhāl thī kyā thī
koī ḳhvāhāñ na thā ki jins-e-hunar
ek muflis kā maal thī kyā thī