ek pal bhi kahin rahat-o-aram nahin hai
ye ishq ka aaghaz hai anjam nahin hai

darta hun ki gardish na zamane ki thahar jae
ab hath mein suraj hai mere jam nahin hai

kya lut liya rindon ne mai-khana hi sara
ya meri hi qismat mein koi jam nahin hai

jis pap ki duniya mein hai rawan ka basera
us swarg si dharti pe koi ram nahin hai

main ne hi nikhaara hai tera rang-e-mohabbat
aur mera teri bazm mein kuchh kaam nahin hai

tum ne hi sitam dhae hain tum ne hi jafa ki
main kaise kahun tum pe kuchh ilzam nahin hai

sab kuchh hai jab apna hi to main soch raha hun
insan ko kyon pahla sa aaram nahin hai

mere hi gunahon pe nazar kyon hai jahan ki
hai kaun jo is daur mein badnam nahin hai

hairat hai ki tu us ko nahin jaanta lekin
is shahr mein 'gauhar' koi gum-nam nahin hai