zndgi men ye bdn sho’la-e-jawwala tha,

moja-e-srd mri rakh thikany se uttha,

dhaal ab wqt k hathon me he ay teer andaz,

rkh de ek smt kaman hath nishane se uttha,

dil tri chasm-e-madaraat sy bea’t tha to phr,

kis trah bzm men oron k uthane se uttha,

doodeek seena-e-sozan se bhala kia drna,

wo dhuan dekh jo sho’lon k bujhany se uttha,

dil dukha to khuli hy mere wjdaan ki ankh,

ek shgofa tha k shbnm k jgany se uttha,

sonp de apna hunar unko k jinka haq he,

wqt aya he k ab saanp khazany se uttha…!