chaman mein chehra-e-gul par kahan nikhaar ka rang
na jaane kaisa hai ab ke baras bahaar ka rang

wo iztirab ka aalam wo intishaar ka rang
khusha wo dil jise ras aae intizar ka rang

chaman ko jis ne khud apne lahu se sincha hai
usi se puchhiye ranai-e-bahaar ka rang

har ek rang yahan jannat-e-nigah sahi
magar aziz hai mujh ko khayal-e-yar ka rang

hamare dam se hai qaem chaman ki ranai
hamare khun se milta hai lala-zar ka rang

na puchh kaise shab-e-intizar guzri hai
na dekh kya hai meri chashm-e-intizar ka rang

hazar wada-e-mohkam ke bawajud ai dost
mita mita sa hai phir tere eatibar ka rang

wafa ka khun kabhi raegan nahin jata
hai surkh aaj bhi 'jauhar' salib-o-dar ka rang