us bevafaa kaa shahar hai aur ham hai.n dosto.n
ashk-e-ravaa.N kii nahar hai aur ham hai.n dosto.n

shaam-e-aalam Dhalii to chalii dard kii havaa
raato.n kaa pichhalaa pahar hai aur ham hai.n dosto.n

aa.Nkho.n me.n u.D rahii hai luTii mahafilo.n kii dhuul
ibrat bara-e-dahar hai aur ham hai.n dosto.n

ye ajanabii sii ma.nzile.n aur raftagaa.N kii yaad
tanha_iiyo.n kaa zahar hai aur ham hai.n dosto.n

[raftagaa.N=departed ones]