Ek suraj tha k taaron k ghrane se utha,

aankh hyran he kia shkhs zmane se utha,

kis se puchon tre aaqa k pata ay rahwaar,

ye alm wo he na abtk kisi shaany se utha,

halqa-e-khwab ko hi grd-e-gulo kas dala,

dst-e-qatil ka b ehsan na dwany se utha,

phr koi aks shua’on se na bn’ny paya,

kesa mehtab mere aaina khany se uttha,

kia likha tha sar-e-mehzar jisy pehchany hi,

paas betha hua hr dost bahany se uttha,

aaj tk shehr ka chehra nhi dhulne paya,

gard ka kesa bgola tre jany se uttha,