Ye roshan aur piyari aankhain

Ye roshan aur piyari aankhain
Zalim khaak mein rul jaingi

God mein lainy wali baanh’ain
Beher-e-fana mein ghul jaingi

Maa’n tum tanha chorr k hum ko
Sheher-e-ajal mein kho jaogi

Bujh jaingi roshan aankhain
Maa’n tum chain se so jaogi

Sheher-e-abad ki ho jaogi
Charagar’on k qaatil jumley

Sunta hun to dukh hota hai
Zabt karo’n to dum ghut’ta hai

Ashk piyu’n tou dil rota hai
Taaq umer se dheeray dheeray

Kitni sham’ain bicharr chuki hain
Tum se pehly taiz hawa se

Kitni aankhain ujarr chuki hain
Lekin ye ghum kaisa ghum hai?

Jis k sog mein chashm-e-falak bhi
Janay kitney roz se num hai

Janey kab tk ro’aingi aankhain
janay kab tk lamhay gin gin

Guzraingy sooli per ye din
Aur phir ik din . . .

Sochta hun to kaanp uthta hun. . .!