kabhi aankhon pe kabhi sar pe bithae rakhna
zindagi talkh sahi dil se lagae rakhna

lafz to lafz hain kaghaz se bhi khushbu phute
safha-e-waqt pe wo phul khilae rakhna

chand kya chiz hai suraj bhi ubhar aaega
zulmat-e-shab mein lahu dil ka jalae rakhna

hurmat-e-harf pe ilzam na aane pae
sukhan-e-haq ko sar-e-dar sajae rakhna

farsh to farsh falak par bhi sunai dega
meri aawaz mein aawaz milae rakhna

kabhi wo yaad bhi aae to malamat karna
kabhi us shokh ki taswir banae rakhna

'bakhsh' sikha hai shahidan-e-wafa se hum ne
hath kat jaen alam munh se uthae rakhna