ye ajeeb fasl e firaq he
ke na lab pe harf e talab koi
na udasion ka sabab koi
na hajoom e dard ke shoq mekoi zakham ab ke hara hua
na gumaan badast adu huey
na malamat e saf e dostan
pe ye dil kisi se khafa hua
koi tar apne libas ka
na hawa ne ham se talab kia
sar e rahguzar wafa barhi
na dia jalane ki aarzu
paey chara e gham e do jahan
na koi maseeh na chara gar
na kisi khayal ki justuju
na khalish kisi ke wasaal ki
na thakan rah e mah o saal ki
na dimagh e ranj e rukh e butaan
na talash e lashkar e nasihan
wohi ak haal he zabt ka
wohi ak chaal he deher ki
wohi ak rang he shoq ka
wohi ak rasm he sheher ki
na nazar me khof he rat ka
na fiza me din ka haraas he
paey arz e haal e sukhan wraan
wohi ham sukhan he rafeeq e jan
wohi ham sukhan jise dil kahen
wo to yun bhe kab ka udas he