mujhko meri shikast ki dohri saza mili

mujh ko mirī shikast kī dohrī sazā milī

tujh se bichhaḌ ke zindagī duniyā se jā milī

ik qulzum-e-hayāt kī jānib chalī thī umr

ik din ye jū-e-tishnagī sahrā se aa milī

ye kaisī be-hisī hai ki patthar huī hai aañkh

vaise to āñsuoñ kī kumak bār-hā milī

maiñ kaañp uThā thā ḳhud ko vafādār dekh kar

mauj-e-vafā ke paas hī mauj-e-fanā milī

dīvār-e-hijr par the bahut sāhiboñ ke naam

ye basti-e-firāq bhī shohrat-sarā milī

phir rūd-e-bevafā.ī maiñ bahtā rahā ye jism

ye rañj hai ki terī taraf se duā milī

vo kaun ḳhush-nasīb the jo mutma.in phire

mujh ko to us nigāh se usrat sivā milī

ye umr umr koī ta.āqub meñ kyuuñ rahe

yādoñ meñ gūñjtī huī kis kī sadā milī

jis kī havas ke vāste duniyā huī aziiz

vāpas hue to us kī mohabbat ḳhafā milī

mujh ko meri shikast ki dohri saza mili

tujh se bichhaD ke zindagi duniya se ja mili

ek qulzum-e-hayat ki jaanib chali thi umr

ek din ye ju-e-tishnagi sahra se aa mili

ye kaisi be-hisi hai ki patthar hui hai aankh

waise to aansuon ki kumak bar-ha mili

main kanp uTha tha KHud ko wafadar dekh kar

mauj-e-wafa ke pas hi mauj-e-fana mili

diwar-e-hijr par the bahut sahibon ke nam

ye basti-e-firaq bhi shohrat-sara mili

phir rud-e-bewafai main bahta raha ye jism

ye ranj hai ki teri taraf se dua mili

wo kaun KHush-nasib the jo mutmain phire

mujh ko to us nigah se usrat siwa mili

ye umr umr koi taaqub mein kyun rahe

yaadon mein gunjti hui kis ki sada mili

jis ki hawas ke waste duniya hui aziz

wapas hue to us ki mohabbat KHafa mili