charagh-e-sham hi tanha nahin hai
hawa main ne bhi ghar dekha nahin hai

wo baadal hai magar is dasht-e-jaan par
abhi dil khol kar barsa nahin hai

mohabbat ek hisar-e-be-nishan hai
lahu mein daera banta nahin hai

bikharti ja rahi hun aur khush hun
simatne mein koi sachcha nahin hai

khosha ai ru-e-shakh-e-sabz tujh par
sarab-e-aina khulta nahin hai

tujhe dekha hai jab se sham-aluda
meri aankhon mein din utra nahin hai

main kyun dekhun hujum-e-mahr-o-mah ko
meri tanhaiyon mein kya nahin hai

nahin jate hain dukh ab aa ke ghar se
ki ye aana tera aana nahin hai

bhatak jaengi raaten jis ke hathon
abhi us khwab ka charcha nahin hai

zaban gum thi asar ke zaiqon mein
tera mujrim lab-e-goya nahin hai