hosh-o-himmat-azma shan-e-tajammul kyon nahin
wo kisi ka aashnayana taghaful kyon nahin

zabt ki talqin izhaar-e-tamanna ke liye
hosh khone ke liye shart-e-tahammul kyon nahin

andalib-e-khud-nigar kyon raat-din aah-o-buka
ehtiram-e-jazba-e-khuddari-e-gul kyon nahin

shad ho mahbub to nashad koi kis liye
khanda-e-gul bais-e-taskin-e-bulbul kyon nahin

dhundhti hai aankh phir wo sai-e-begana-washi
dawat-e-arman ba-andaz-e-taghaful kyon nahin

sharm ka le kar sahaara wo nazar utthi to kya
ye sharar-e-barq aazad-e-tawassul kyon nahin

jo nigahen sarf-e-taraj-e-shuur-o-hosh thin
aaj wo ghaarat-gar-e-sabr-o-tahammul kyon nahin

jam khali ho to rangini ko us ki kya karen
baada-e-gulfam se pur saghar-e-gul kyon nahin

wo sukun wo aashti wo sarkhushi paen kahan
zindagi taswir-e-firdaus-e-takhayyul kyon nahin