jalti rahna sham-e-hayat
phir na milegi aisi raat
kah to ga.i vo nichi nigah
raaz hi rakhna raz-e-hayat
ham kuchh samjhe vo kuchh aur
ḳhamoshi men baḌh ga.i baat
kis ko suna.en puchhe kaun
ah-e-nim-shabi ki baat
ruuh ke munkir jism-parast
sahl nahin irfan-e-hayat
uf ye dast-e-talab aur ham
sab hai vaqt paḌe ki baat
daman se ab munh na chhupa
ja bhi chuki ashkon ki barat
jis ne na paa.i apni panah
kya dega auron ko najat
sher vahi hai jis men ‘siraj’
ḳhud taḌpe ruh-e-jazbat
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