Ye shab-e-firaq ye bebasii hai.n qadam qadam pe udaasiyaa.N ,
meraa saath ko_ii na de sakaa merii hasrate.n hai.n dhuaa.N dhuaa.N,
mai.n ta.Dap ta.Dap ke jiyaa to kyaa mere Khvaab mujh se bichha.D gaye ,
mai.n udaas ghar kii sadaa sahii mujhe de na ko_ii tasalliyaa.N,
chalii aisii dard kii aa.Ndhiyaa.N mere dil kii bastii uja.D ga_ii ,
ye jo raakh-sii hai bujhii bujhii hai.n isii me.n merii nishaaniyaa.N,
ye fizaa jo gard-o-Ghubaar hai merii bekasii kaa mazaar hai ,
mai.n vo phuul huu.N jo na khil sakaa merii zindagii me.n vafaa kahaa.N.