hamare samne jo muskura ke chalte hain
firaq-e-yar mein wo karwaten badalte hain

wo jin ke aatish-e-ulfat se dil pighalte hain
so un ki aankhon se aansu baja nikalte hain

tumhein khuda ne banaya hai sang-e-marmar se
tumhaare jism pe shams-o-qamar phisalte hain

wo aur hain jo bahakte hain jam pi pi kar
hum ahl-e-zarf ke pi kar qadam sanbhalte hain

hamari tishna-labi ka imam saqi hai
hamare jaise sabhi mai-kadon mein palte hain

nasib hoti hai ashaar mein farawani
zamin-e-fikr pe jab ediyan masalte hain

tumhaare ashk bhi nazuk-mizaj hain jaanan
nikal ke aankh se rukhsar par machalte hain

tu goya ho to zamin aasman raqs kare
tu chup rahe to zamanon ke dil dahalte hain

wo ho gaya hai takabbur ki bediyon mein asir
use khabar hi nahin aaftab dhalte hain

tumhaare jaane se kaliyon ka dam nikalta hai
tumhaare aane se gulshan mein phul khilte hain

mere uruj ka mehwar hai sadgi meri
wo is liye to meri sadgi se jalte hain