ghuncha-e-shauq muskuraya hai
aaj kis ka khayal aaya hai

mera husn-e-yaqin maaz-allah
main ne but ko khuda banaya hai

ek tabassum hayat-e-ghuncha sahi
ek tabassum bhi kis ne paya hai

hae wo kaif-e-intizar jise
teri yaadon ne gudgudaya hai

jis ko abr-e-bahaar kahte hain
wo tere gesuon ka saya hai

tere qurban duri-e-manzil
tu ne zauq-e-safar badhaya hai

us ka maqruz hai khuda-e-karim
jis ne muflis pe rahm khaya hai

waqt ki tez-gamiyan tauba
hum se aage hamara saya hai

subh-dam dekh kar gulon ko 'bahaar'
der tak koi yaad aaya hai