maal-e-soz-e-Gam haa_e! nihaanii dekhate jaao
bha.Dak uThii hai shammaa-e-zi.ndagaanii dekhate jaao
chale bhii aao vo hai qabr-e-Fani dekhate jaao
tum apane marane vaale kii nishaanii dekhate jaao
abhii kyaa hai kisii din Khuu.N rulaayegaa ye Khaamoshii
zubaan-e-haal ki jadd-o-bayaanii dekhate jaao
Garuur-e-husn kaa sadaqaa ko_ii jaataa hai duniyaa se
kisii kii Khaak me.n milatii javaanii dekhate jaao
udhar muu.Nh pher kar kyaa zibaah karate ho, idhar dekho!
merii gardan pe Kha.njar kii ravanii dekhate jaao
bahaar-e-zindagii kaa lutf dekhaa hai aur dekhoge
kisii kaa aish marg-e-naagahaanii dekhate jaao
sune jaate na the tum se mere din raat ke shikave
kafan sarakaao merii be-zubaanii dekhate jaao
vo uThaa shor-e-maataam aaKharii diidaar-e-mayyat par
ab uThaa chaahate hai.n naash-e-Fani dekhate jaao