aaj phir saqi-e-gulfam se baaten hongi
mai-gusaron ki mai-o-jam se baaten hongi

phir tere aariz-o-gesu ke nazare honge
phir nai subh nai sham se baaten hongi

ho chukin aish-o-masarrat se bahut kuchh baaten
hongi ab to gham-o-alam se baaten hongi

umr-bhar khaenge hum wada-e-farda ka fareb
umr-bhar hasrat-e-nakaam se baaten hongi

hogi khalwat mein bhi hail na khamoshi mujh ko
naqsh-e-diwar-o-dar-o-baam se baaten hongi

gardish-e-jam se lab honge mere mahw-e-kalam
jab meri gardish-e-ayyam se baaten hongi

murgh-e-dil zauq-e-asiri pe hai mail 'ummid'
kis ki zulfon ke hasin dam se baaten hongi