dayar-e-shab mein nahin wadi-e-sahar mein nahin
maqam-e-shauq koi aaj bhi nazar mein nahin

sukun-pazir hai jo bahr-e-be-karan dil mein
wo ek ashk abhi meri chashm-e-tar mein nahin

agarche mausam-e-gul hai magar koi khushbu
kisi kali mein kisi phul mein shajar mein nahin

ghalat ki mauj-e-bala se hamein gila hai koi
baja ki dub gae hum magar bhanwar mein nahin

wo zindagi hi meri justuju ka mehwar hai
kahin bhi ai gham-e-dil jo meri nazar mein nahin

'kanwal' ko dhundhiye ja kar kisi bayaban mein
bahut dinon se wo diwana apne ghar mein nahin