Mudatoon se yahi aalam na tawaqa na umeed

Mudatoon se yahi aalam na tawaqa na umeed
Dil pukare hi chala jata hai janaan janaan

Hum bhi kya saada the hum ne bhi samajh rakha tha
Gam-e-Doraan se juda hai gham-e-janan janaan

Ab ke kuch aise saji mefil-e-yaraan janaan
Sar be zanwan hai koi sir bigrebaan janaan

Har koi apni hi awaaz se kaanp uthta hai
Har koi apne hi saai se harasaan janaan

Jis ko dekho wohi zanjeer bapaa lagta hai
Shaher ka Shaher huwa dakhil-e-Zandaan janaan

Ab tera zikr bhi shaid hi ghazal mein aai
Aor se aor Huwe dard ke anwaan janaan

Hum ke roothi hoi rut ko bhi mana lete the
Hum ne dekha hi na tha mosam-e-hijraan janaan

Hosh aaya to sabhi khawab the reza reza
Jaise urte huwe aoraaq-e-preshan janaan