chaak dil mein hai salamat hai gareban mera
kaun samjhega ilahi gham-e-pinhan mera

pahle ye tha ki gham un ka dil-e-viran mera
ab main apna hun na dil hai kisi unwan mera

tang daman hun magar daman-e-dil tang nahin
hai meri hausla-mandi sar-o-saman mera

aaj zarraat-e-chaman bhi nahin waqif mujh se
tha kabhi nam gulistan-ba-gulistan mera

har nafas naghma-e-be-tabi-e-gham jari hai
chhede jata hai koi saz-e-rag-e-jaan mera

rukhsat ai sohbat-e-mai-khana phir aa jaunga
rasta dekhti hai gardish-e-dauran mera

qaid hun apne khayalat ki zanjiron mein
ban gaya hai mera ehsas hi zindan mera

apni be-nam adaon ko bachae rakhiye
ye na ban jaen kahin haal-e-pareshan mera

dil ki dushwar-pasandi ko dua deta hun
kaam mushkil se hua karta hai aasan mera

mere afkar ki khushbu hai kai phulon mein
har gulistan nazar aata hai gulistan mera

pas-e-adab-e-mohabbat mujhe 'shauq' itna hai
chaak hone nahin pata hai gareban mera