ab kaho karwan kidhar ko chale
raste kho gae charag jale

aansuon mein naha gain khushiyan
ruth kar jab wo aa lage hain gale

ishq gham ko ubur kar na saka
raste karwan ke sath chale

hum pe guzri hain hijr ki raaten
hum jahannam mein the magar na jale

the mohabbat ki ibtida ke qusur
wo tabassum jo aansuon mein dhale

khak se sainkadon uge khurshid
hai andhera magar charag-tale

chand sakit hai ruk gae tare
ab wo aaen to gham ki raat dhale

mai-kade ka to zikr bhi hai gunah
ab hayat-e-haram padi hai gale

pursish-e-haal ka jawab tha kya
hans pade hum ki jald baat tale