Is kaa gilaa nahiin ki duaa be-asar gaii
ik aah kii thii vo bhii kahiin jaa ke mar gaii

ai ham-nafas na puuchh javaanii kaa maajaraa
mauj-e-nasiim thii, idhar aaii, udhar gaii

daam-e-Gham-e-hayaat men ulajhaa gaii umiid
ham ye samajh rahe the ki ehasaan kar gaii

is zindagii se ham ko na duniyaa milii na diin
taqadiir kaa mushaahidaa karate guzar gaii

bas itanaa hosh thaa mujhe roz-e-vidaa-e-dost
viiraanaa thaa nazar men jahaan tak nazar gaii

har mauj aab-e-sindh huii vaqf-e-pech-o-taab
"Mehroom" jab vatan men hamaarii Khabar gaii