dagh-e-furqat visal ki baaten
chhod khwab-o-khayal ki baaten

zindagi kya hai ek qayamat hai
dard aahen malal ki baaten

kashf walon ko hum batate hain
moajizat-e-jamal ki baaten

fikr hum ko kamal-e-fan ki hai
wo sunaen zawal ki baaten

mere afsanon mein to bikhri hain
gardish-e-mah-o-sal ki baaten

zikr-e-mazi azab jaisa hai
us se bad-tar ye haal ki baaten

chand jalta hai jab bhi hoti hain
tere husn-o-kamal ki baaten

aao 'danish' se aaj sunte hain
ulfat-e-la-zawal ki baaten