Zindaan ki aik sham

sham ke paich-o-kham sitaro’N sy
zeena zeena, utar rahi hy raat

yoo’N saba pass sy guzarti hy
jesy keh de kisi ne payar ke baat

sehan-e-zindaa’N ke by watan ashjaar
sar nigoo’N, mehav hain banany mein

daaman-e-aasma’N pe naqsh-o-nigaar
shana-e-baam pr damakta hy

meharbaa’N chandni ka dast-e-jameel
khaak mein ghul gae hy aab-e-najoom

noor mein ghul gaya hy arsh ka neel
sabz gosho’N mein neelgoo’N saey

lehlahaty hain, jis tarah dil mein
mouj-e-dard-e-firaaq-e-yaar aaey

dil sy paiham khayal kehta hy
itni sheeree’N hy zindagi iss pal

zulm ka zehar gholny waly
kaamraa’N ho sakei’N gy aaj na kal

jalwa gaah-e-visaal ke shammei’N
wo bujha bhi chuky, agar tou kya?

chaand ko gul karei’N, tou hum jaanei’N