asar kiya lab-e-khamosh ne zaban ki tarah
bikhar gaya mera har ashk dastan ki tarah

kiye hain tu ne sitam jaur-e-asman ki tarah
jo imtihan liye mujh se imtihan ki tarah

kahan thikana banaunga apna ai sayyaad
qafas bhi ras na aaya jo aashiyan ki tarah

shab-e-visal hai ji bhar ke muskurane do
bahaar aai chaman mein mere khizan ki tarah

meri to gardish-e-pa hai azal se qismat mein
zamin bhi ghumti hai daur-e-asman ki tarah

kahin pe manzil-e-ashiq safar mein khud to nahin
nazar mein rahti hai kyon bahr-e-bekaran ki tarah

kahun to kaise kahun un se haal-e-dil ai 'prem'
zaban rakhta hun jab apni be-zaban ki tarah