nahin malum paenge sukun ahl-e-jahan kab tak
khuda jaane rahega is zamin par aasman kab tak

ye afsana abhi to zer-e-unwan-e-karam bhi hai
sunae jaun main un ke sitam ki dastan kab tak

qafas mein to mujhe jab tak bhi rahna ho magar yarab
tasawwur mein mere jalta rahega aashiyan kab tak

zamir aaluda-e-baatil zaban aazurda-e-na-haq
teri mahfil mein rah kar hum milaen han mein han kab tak

ghazab hai thes lagna ishq ki khuddar fitrat ko
bas ai chashm-e-karam ab iltifat-e-raegan kab tak

dil-e-mayus mein kuchh khar-e-hasrat se khatakte hain
khuda jaane rahengi rakh mein chingariyan kab tak

nahin jab pas-e-wada to mukar bhi jaoge ek din
badal jaega jab dil to na badlegi zaban kab tak

kabhi ummid ki nazron se dekh apni taraf 'bismil'
nigah-e-yas se dekhega su-e-asman kab tak