baur aaya hai ki ek shauq-e-numu bolta hai
gul-e-pur-josh ki rag rag se lahu bolta hai

kitni shirini utar aai hai lahje mein mere
meri aawaz mein lagta hai ki tu bolta hai

teri khamosh-nigahi ke takallum ki qasam
tu agar chup ho to ek aalam-e-hu bolta hai

karni padti hai bahut saut-o-sada par mehnat
tab kahin ja ke tarannum mein gulo bolta hai

sil gaya chaak-e-gareban magar bakhiya-garo
ab jo bazar mein niklun to rafu bolta hai