hain kashmakash mein aaj teri dastan se hum
ai dil shurua karen ye hikayat kahan se hum

tera khulus teri mohabbat teri nazar
kis tarah chhin laen mah-o-kahkashan se hum

nazan hai koi apne taghaful pe marhaba
majbur ho rahe dil-e-naz-dan se hum

josh-e-junun ne tham liya hai khulus hai
guzre qadam qadam pe nae imtihan se hum

qaht-e-wafa mein walwala-e-jaan fana hua
kya bad-guman hain aaj kisi raazdan se hum

ye to khizan-nasib bahaaron se puchhiye
wabasta-e-khulus rahe gulistan se hum

mahsus ho raha hai ki manzil qarib hai
kuchh dur ja chuke hain faza-e-jahan se hum

uf wusat-e-nigah-e-takhayyul na puchhiye
so aasman-buland hain is aasman se hum

ye dastan-e-gham hi mata-e-'aziz' hai
duniya basa rahe hain gham-e-jawedan se hum