kahii.n ishq kaa taqaazaa kahii.n husn ke ishaare
na bachaa sake.nge daaman Gam-e-zindagii ke maare

shab-e-Gam ki tiiragii me.n merii aah ke sharaare
kabhii ban gaye hai.n aa.Nsuu kabhii ban gaye hai.n taare 

jinhe.n ho sakaa na haasil kabhii kaif-e-kurb-o-manzil
wahii do qadam hai.n mujhako terii justajuu se pyaare

mai.n shakeel unakaa ho kar bhii na paa sakaa huu.N unako
merii tarah zindagii me.n ko_ii jiitakar na haare