yeh kya kiya kai meray sabr ki deewar giraadee
mai to munkir bhi naheen phir mujhay kahay ki saaza dee
bichad kai qaaflay se ajnabi rastoo'n pe chalee
to yeh huwa meri pehchaan bhi sulee pai chadhaa dee
mausam aatay rahay par voh naheen ab tak
mausam-e-gul naheen ataa kisi nai aag laga dee
dil jalaatee rahee ghar bhar mai roshni kai liyain
tum nai yuk lakht meray dilki yeh qandeel bujhaa dee
meray rone se kisi ko koi takleef na ho
tu maine farsh-e-azaa ghar ke ek kone mai bichadee
kitni veeran hain yeh sooch kai rastay saray
ek umeed the voh bhi kaheen rastay mai giraadee..