chamakte bujhte sitaron ke sath katte hain
is ehtimam se hum apni raat katte hain

meri zaban ki qimat lagane wale log
mujhe kharid na pae to baat katte hain

hazaron sal se zulm-o-sitam ke parwarda
mosafiran-e-mohabbat ke hath katte hain

sawal bai'at-e-ab-e-furaat uthte hi
asa-e-tishna-labi se furaat katte hain

usi ka nam sahaara hai dukh ke maron ka
usi ke nam se hum hadsat katte hain

hamari qadr karo hum hain shairan-e-junun
qalam ki nok se fasl-e-hayat katte hain