sada rahe tera gham salamat yahi asasa hai aabru ka
ye daulat-e-dil baham na hoti to kaun pursan tha aarzu ka

umad ke aaya hai ai azizo rawish rawish sail rang-o-bu ka
magar na phir bhi nasib chamka agar meri khak-e-be-numu ka

misal-e-subh-e-bahaar tu hai to main hun sham-e-khizan ki surat
chaman chaman khar-o-khas se mere farogh hai tere rang-o-bu ka

base to mere masham-e-jaan mein mahak tere nama-e-nafas ki
khule to parcham kabhi mere dosh par teri zulf-e-mushkbu ka

musafiran-e-safina-e-jaan rawan hain kin manzilon ki jaanib
hawa ki zad par shab-e-siyah mein alam kiye baadban lahu ka

qaba-e-jaan tar tar apni hui bahut kawish-e-rafu mein
magar isi se khula hai aakhir bharam har ek chaak har rafu ka

jo mere ehsas-e-be-zaban ko zaban mili to chamak utha hai
sharara ban kar kahin nawa ka charagh ban kar kahin pe lu ka