chaman mein the jo chaman hi ki dastan sunte
koi nawa koi naghma koi fughan sunte

qadam na chhodte rahon ko ta-ba-manzil-e-shauq
hamari baat jo ye ahl-e-karwan sunte

tere qalam se to gulzar-e-be-nawa ka qafas
teri zaban se bhi kuchh haal-e-be-zaban sunte

hamare dard ka tufan kahan kahan na utha
ye shor aap jahan chahte wahan sunte

ek umr apni bhi guzri hai ai chaman walo
gulon ke kunj mein andesha-e-khizan sunte

kisi ka ranj kisi ka alam kisi ka malal
ab aur kya tha jo hum zer-e-asman sunte

gulon se bach ke chale bulbulon se katrae
wo mera qissa-e-khunin kahan kahan sunte

kuchh is mein apna bhi soz-e-bayan tha ai 'jazbi'
wagarna log kab afsana-e-jahan sunte