Shab-e-zindagi ho chali intezaar-e-yaar khatam na hua;
umeedon ko neend aa gai par junun tera kum na hua:

yun to mile the raah-e-zindagi me kai dost magar;
dum bhar ke liye bhi koi yahan hum-dum na hua;

mili yeh zindagi bhi to bus char din ke liye;
aur us par gham ke siva koi aur mausam na hua ;

mere hum-raah to bus ek mera saaya hi tha;
woh bhi chala aise ke mere hum qadam na hua;

hawaaon ke tarz par yeh shaakhon ka raqs;
kitne ujjad gaye nasheman koi maatam na hua:

"taasir" ki zindagi ki dastaan woh khud hi jane;
log  to   yeh  samaje  ke  us  par  koi   sitam   na   hua;