gae dinon ke darakhshanda rabton se na ruth
mere khulus ke tabinda silsilon se na ruth

mohabbaton ki wafa-kesh barishon se na ruth
kisi se ruth magar apne doston se na ruth

khizan ki zard hawaen teri talash mein hain
chaman se ruth darakhton ki tahniyon se na ruth

palat na jaen hamesha ko tere aangan se
gudaz lamhon ki be-khwab aahaton se na ruth

aziz jaan khuli khidkiyon ki khushbu ko
gali se tark-e-marasim sahi gharon se na ruth

guman-o-waham ke be-nam jhutputon se nikal
zaban na khol magar dil ki dhadkanon se na ruth

jawan ruton ko gale se laga ke ji 'irfan'
dil-o-nazar ke ziya-bar mausamon se na ruth