dukhe hue hain hamein aur ab dukhao mat
jo ho gae ho fasana to yaad aao mat

khayal-o-khwab mein parchhaiyan si nachti hain
ab is tarah to meri ruh mein samao mat

zamin ke log to kya do dilon ki chahat mein
khuda bhi ho to use darmiyan lao mat

tumhaara sar nahin tiflan-e-rah-guzar ke liye
dayar-e-sang mein ghar se nikal ke jao mat

siwae apne kisi ke bhi ho nahin sakte
hum aur log hain logo hamein satao mat

hamare ahd mein ye rasm-e-ashiqi thahri
faqir ban ke raho aur sada lagao mat

wahi likho jo lahu ki zaban se milta hai
sukhan ko parda-e-alfaz mein chhupao mat

supurd kar hi diya aatish-e-hunar ke to phir
tamam khak hi ho jao kuchh bachao mat