Darharhain

Main tooti toh pehlay thee,

Per ab bikhar si gayee hoon,

Khushiyaan choothi toh pehlay thee, 

Per ab chirh si gayee hoon,

Bheegi palkoon say, 

Khoi hoi nazroon say,

Khwaab toh pehlay bhi, ab bhi, daikhti hoon,

Per tamana-e-tabeer say phir si gayee hoon,

Pankh pehlayay, palkain na jhapkayay,

Takti hoon uss chaand ko,

Umeed ki kirnoun ki muntazir,

Kostee hoon iss panaptay ehsaas ko,

Waqt ki rait main dabhi thehray,

Dayti hoon andhairay peh pehray,

Aanchal ko samatay, dil peh lagayeh tala,

Apnay aap say he toh ab bhirh si gayee hoon,

Na janay kab say yaheen sehmi hoon,

Kitna waqt beet gaya ab maloom naheen,

Larhti hoon dil-o-dimaagh say yaksaan main,

Na janay ab shikast ho gee kis ki yaheen,

Rumaal hai bheega ehsaasoun say,

Umeed jhaankti hai dil k jharokoun say,

Pal toh beet rahay hain, per main hoon tehri,

Zakhum hai dukhta ab bhi, choth hai gehri.