dam liya tha na qayaamat ne hanooz
phir tira vaqt-e-safar yaad aaya
na lutata din ko to kab raat ko yoon be-khabar sota
raha khataka na choree ka dua deta hoon rahazan ko
bhaage the ham bahut so usee kee saza hai ye
ho kar aseer daabate hain raahazan ke paanv
munahasir marane pe ho jis kee umeed
na-umeedee us kee dekha chaahie
pur hoon main shikave se yoon raag se jaise baaja
ik zara chhedie phir dekhie kya hota hai
na huee gar mire marane se tasallee na sahee
imtihaan aur bhee baaqee ho to ye bhee na sahee
sanbhalane de mujhe ai na-umeedee kya qayaamat hai
ki daamaan-e-khayaal-e-yaar chhoota jae hai mujh se
bandagee mein bhee vo aazaada o khud-been hain ki ham
ulte phir aae dar-e-kaaba agar va na hua
ada-e-khaas se gaalib hua hai nukta-sara
sala-e-aam hai yaaraan-e-nukta-daan ke lie
dil-e-har-qatara hai saaz-e-anal-bahar
ham us ke hain hamaara poochhana kya