ba-qadr-e-shauq nahin lutf-e-mahfil-arai
shadid-tar hai sar-e-bazm apni tanhai

kahan wo shoala-nawai kahan ye khamoshi
badal gae hain zamane ki tere saudai

meri fughan ko to samjhenge log mera junun
tera sukut na ban jae wajh-e-ruswai

sadaf sadaf hai shikar-e-talatum-e-dariya
kisi guhar mein to paida ho shan-e-yaktai

na fikr-o-hosh na qalb-o-nazar na zarf-o-zamir
naya jahan hai nai khusrawi-o-darai

charagh-e-rah-e-mohabbat thi khak-e-ahl-e-wafa
qadam qadam pe 'karam' raushni nazar aai