maiñ akasr sochtī huuñ zindagī ko kaun likkhegā

na maiñ likkhūñ to phir is bebasī ko kaun likhegā

bahut masrūf haiñ ahl-e-jahāñ harza-sarā.ī meñ

ab āshob-e-suḳhan meñ be-hisī ko kaun likkhegā

ka.ī sadiyāñ guzārīñ manziloñ ke khoj meñ phirte

to phir mere sivā is gumrahī ko kaun likkhegā

ham is shahr-e-jafā-pesha se kuchh ummīd kyā rakkheñ

yahāñ is hāv-hū meñ ḳhāmushī ko kaun likkhegā

use fursat nahīñ sāhil, samundar, mauj likhne se

pareshāñ huuñ mirī tishna-labī ko kaun likkhegā

'hijāb' is shahr-e-nā-pursāñ meñ sab jhagḌā anā kā hai

surūr-e-ḳhud-parastī meñ ḳhudī ko kaun likkhegā