dil agar mail-e-itab na ho
dard ka dard phir jawab na ho

aisi karwat bhi koi karwat hai
jis ke pahlu mein inqalab na ho

kyun chamak uttha aaj mai-khana
tere saghar mein aaftab na ho

bahr-e-hasti mein na-khuda-e-jahan
zindagi surat-e-habab na ho

dil se koshish kare agar insan
ghair-mumkin hai kaamyab na ho

kyun pareshan rahta hai 'ghawwas'
teri taqdir mahw-e-khwab na ho