gale milaa na kabhii chaand baKht aisaa thaa

haraa bharaa badan apnaa darakht aisaa thaa

sitaare siskiyaaN bharte the os rotii thii

fasanan-e-jigar laKht laKht aisaa thaa

zaraa na mom huaa pyaar kii haraarat se

chaTakh ke TuuT gayaa, dil ka saKht aisaa thaa

ye aur baat kii voh lab the phuul se naazuk

koii na sah sake, lahja karaKht aisaa thaa

kahaaN kii sar na kii tausan-e-takhayyul par

hameN to ye bhi Sulemaan ke takht aisaa thaa

idhar se guzraa thaa mulk-e-sukhan ka shahzaada

koii na jaan sakaa saaz-o-rikht aisaa thaa