bu-e-gul raqs mein hai baad-e-khizan raqs mein hai
ye zamin raqs mein hai sara jahan raqs mein hai

ruh sarshaar hai aur chashm-e-takhayyul bedar
baad muddat ke wahi shola-e-jaan raqs mein hai

jal uthe zehn ke aiwan mein lafzon ke charagh
aaj phir garmi-e-andaz-e-bayan raqs mein hai

phir kisi yaad ki kashti mein rawan hain lamhat
ju-e-dil raqs mein hai wadi-e-jaan raqs mein hai

kitna jaan-bakhsh hai ye ishq ki wadi ka safar
naghma-zan taifa-e-lazzat-e-jaan raqs mein hai

band aankhon mein larazta hai koi manzar-e-nur
jaise tabinda sitaron ka jahan raqs mein hai

mahzar-e-shauq mein paikar-e-guman se aage
zehn hai naghma-sara jazb-e-nihan raqs mein hai

khwab to khwab hain pal bhar mein bikhar jate hain
sach to ye hai ki bas ek kahish-e-jaan raqs mein hai

bich sagar mein to the hausle maujon se buland
aur sahil pe ek ehsas-e-ziyan raqs mein hai