ek se sil_sile hai.n sab hijr kii rut bataa ga_ii 
phir vahii subah aayegii phir vahii shaam aa ga_ii

mere lahuu me.n jal uThe utane hii taazaa dam chiraaG 
vaqt kii saazishii havaa jitane diye bujhaa ga_ii

mai.n bhii ba-paas-e-dostaa.N apane Khilaaf ho gayaa 
ab yahii rasm-e-dostii mujhako bhii raas aa ga_ii

tu.nd havaa ke jashn me.n log gaye to the magar 
tan se ko_ii qabaa chhinii sar se ko_ii ridaa ga_ii

dil-zadagaa.N ke qaafile duur nikal chuke tamaam 
un kii talaash me.n nigaah ab jo ga_ii to kyaa ga_ii

aaKhir-e-shab kii daastaa.N aur kare.n bhii kyaa bayaa.N 
ek hii aah-e-sard thii saare diye bujhaa ga_ii