hazar shewa-e-rangin hai ek jafa ke liye
nigah chahiye nairangi-e-ada ke liye

sawad-e-fikr se ubhri teri hasin nigah
main shama dhundh raha tha rah-e-wafa ke liye

wo ranj-e-rah ho ya khauf-e-gumrahi ai dost
jo rah-rau ke liye hai wo rahnuma ke liye

ye bandagi ye riyazat ye zohd ye taqwa
ye sab khudi ke liye hai ki hai khuda ke liye

ye waqt wo hai ki diwana tod de zanjir
ki khul rahi hai wo zulf-e-siyah dua ke liye

mita mita ke banae gae kham-e-gesu
padi girah pe girah ek mubtala ke liye

sukut-e-shab mein ki thahri hai kaenat ki nabz
dil aashna ka dhadakta hai aashna ke liye

bas ek nigah ne donon ko de rakha hai fareb
'raza' tumhaare liye hai na tum raza ke liye