Hamara kya hai keh ham to charagh e shab ki tarah

Hamara kya hai keh ham to charagh e shab ki tarah

Agar jalay bhi to bas itni roshni ho gee

Keh jesay tund andhairon ki raah main jugnoo

Zara si dair ko chamkay, chamak kay kho gaye

Phir us kay baad kisi ko na kuch sujhai day

Na shab katay na suragh-e-sahar dikhai day

Hamara kya hai keh ham to pus-e-ghubar-e-safar

Agar chalay bhi to bas itni raah taey ho gee

Keh taiz hawaaon kay zard maa’il naqsh-e-qadam

Zara si dair ko ubhray ubhar kay mit jaey

Phir us kay baad na rasta na rahguzar milay

Had-e-nigah talak dasht-e-bay kinar milay

Hamari samt na daikho keh koi dair main ham

Qabeela-e-dil-o-jaan say juda honay walay hain

Basay basa’aye huay sheher apni aankhon kay

Misal-e-khana-e-weeran ujarnay walay hain

Hawa ka shor yehi hai to dekhtay rehna

Hamari umar kay khaimay ukharnay walay hain