khuddariyon ke khun ko arzan na kar sake
hum apne jauharon ko numayan na kar sake

ho kar kharab-e-mai tere gham to bhula diye
lekin gham-e-hayat ka darman na kar sake

tuta tilism-e-ahd-e-mohabbat kuchh is tarah
phir aarzu ki shama firozan na kar sake

har shai qarib aa ke kashish apni kho gai
wo bhi ilaj-e-shauq-e-gurezan na kar sake

kis darja dil-shikan the mohabbat ke hadse
hum zindagi mein phir koi arman na kar sake

mayusiyon ne chhin liye dil ke walwale
wo bhi nashat-e-ruh ka saman na kar sake