raushni lene chale the aur andhere chha gae

zara bhi jis ki wafa ka yaqin aaya hai

go tahi-daman hun lekin gham nahin

is iltifat par koi daman na tham le

kyun hamein maut ke paigham diye jate hain

aaj jine ki kuchh ummid nazar aai hai

tere ahl-e-dard ke roz-o-shab isi kashmakash mein guzar gae

ba-wafai ki ada pane laga hun tujh mein

ye daur-e-ahl-e-hawas hai karam se kaam na le

jab subh ka manzar hota hai ya chandni-raaten hoti hain

be-gunahi ka har ehsas miTa de koi

har shai tujhi ko samne lae to kya karun

aaj meri shab-e-furqat ki sahar aai hai

furqat ki bhayanak raaton ko is tarah guzara karta hun

jo hans hans ke har gham gawara kare hai