meri tarah koi na-kaamyab ho na saka
kisi nigah mein bhi intikhab ho na saka

khayal-o-khwab mein bhi kaamyab ho na saka
mera khayal kabhi un ka khwab ho na saka

chaman hazar ba-ranai-e-bahaar raha
tumhaara husn tumhaara shabab ho na saka

meri nigah ke andaz-e-shauq jab dekhe
hijab kar na sake wo hijab ho na saka

jahan-e-ishq mein wo ham-mizaj-e-fitrat hun
mere khilaf koi inqalab ho na saka

kahan wo ahd-e-shabab aur talatum-e-jazbaat
sukun-pazir kabhi iztirab ho na saka

nigah-e-shauq se jab tak na chhed-chhad hui
tera shabab mukammal shabab ho na saka

nigah-e-shokh ki bebakiyan koi dekhe
ki jaise koi kabhi kaamyab ho na saka

harim-e-naz ki allah re rifaten 'bismil'
khayal mein bhi koi baryab ho na saka