Hamara kya hai keh ham to charagh e shab ki tarah Agar jalay bhi to bas itni roshni ho gee
Keh jesay tund andhairon ki raah main jugnoo
Zara si dair ko chamkay, chamak kay kho gaye
Phir us kay baad kisi ko na kuch sujhai day
Na shab katay na suragh-e-sahar dikhai day
Hamara kya hai keh ham to pus-e-ghubar-e-safar
Agar chalay bhi to bas itni raah taey ho gee
Keh taiz hawaaon kay zard maa’il naqsh-e-qadam
Zara si dair ko ubhray ubhar kay mit jaey
Phir us kay baad na rasta na rahguzar milay
Had-e-nigah talak dasht-e-bay kinar milay
Hamari samt na daikho keh koi dair main ham
Qabeela-e-dil-o-jaan say juda honay walay hain
Basay basa’aye huay sheher apni aankhon kay
Misal-e-khana-e-weeran ujarnay walay hain
Hawa ka shor yehi hai to dekhtay rehna
Hamari umar kay khaimay ukharnay walay hain