chala hun ghar se main ahwal-e-dil sunane ko
wo muntazir hain mera zabt aazmane ko

raqib sath hai aur zer-e-lab tabassum hai
ajab tarah se wo aaya hai dil dukhane ko

agarche bazm-e-tarab mein hawas ka ghalba hai
main aa gaya hun mohabbat ke git gane ko

main ja raha hun wahan jabki az-rahe-tafrih
saji hai bazm mera shauq aazmane ko

rawish rawish mein hai afsurdagi ki afzaish
wo phir bhi nikle hain tafrih-e-gul manane ko

junun-e-ishq mera jabki ek haqiqat hai
alag karunga main is ishq se fasane ko

main chahta tha mera ishq ek raaz rahe
wo aa gaya to khabar ho gai zamane ko

wo jin se mujh ko tawaqqo thi pasbani ki
wo aa gae hain mera aashiyan jalane ko

janab-e-shaikh ki ye wo rukhi maaz-allah
hui hai shab to chale hain sharab-khane ko

rah-e-hayat mein bahrupiyon se waqif hun
jo gham-gusar bane mera dil dukhane ko

jo be-khabar hain sarapa wo phir rahe hain aaj
qadam qadam pe nai dastan sunane ko

jidhar nigah uthao rawan hai khun-e-jigar
khabar nahin ki ye kya ho gaya zamane ko