phail kar phir shab-e-tārīk huī bahr-e-siyāh
qatra qatra lab-e-tanhā.ī se Tapke ehsās
dafn hai raakh ke ambār tale azm kī laash
justujū us kī kare aaj kise fursat hai
ab to alfāz ke chehroñ kī ḳharāsheñ paḌh kar
vaqt ko Taal diyā jaa.e gadāgar kī tarah