wo mile hain magar malul hain hum
jo khizan mein khile wo phul hain hum

hum ko zulmat-panah mat jaano
ek nai subh ke rasul hain hum

is tawajjoh ka kya thikana hai
teri pahli nazar ki bhul hain hum

tishnagi to hamein qubul na thi
tishnagi ko magar qubul hain hum

us badalti nigah se puchho
ishq ka mo'atabar usul hain hum

kitne be-kaif kis qadar be-rang
kis ki takhliq ka husul hain hum

pyar ki chandni mein khilte hain
dasht-e-insaniyat ke phul hain hum

zindagi ne kaha ujala hain
maut ne jab kaha fuzul hain hum

aaj bhi mir-e-karwan tum ho
aaj bhi rahguzar ki dhul hain hum