zinda ho jaata huun main jab yaar ka aata hai ḳhat
ruh-e-taza murda-dil ke vaste laata hai ḳhat
tahniyat-nama nahin ye ai mire paighambar
us se kahna ashk-e-ḳhun se surḳh ho jaata hai ḳhat
sar-zamin-e-qaf par hai fauj-e-zangi ka hujum
ye saman tere ruḳh-e-anvar pe dikhlata hai ḳhat
dhamkiyan tahrir hon ya zulm ka mazmun ho
phir ye mere dil ko ai dildar bahlata hai ḳhat
de ke ḳhat qasid se vapas kar liya ye kah ke haae
us ko hoti hai tasalli jab mira jaata hai ḳhat
halat-e-girya men nama-bar ki kuchh hajat nahin
ashk ke sailab men bahta hua jaata hai ḳhat
kya shab-e-furqat ki teri be-qarari darj hai
nama-bar ko kyuun tira ai ‘barq’ tadpata hai ḳhat