hui sar-gashta khak apni ghubar-e-karwan ho kar
mujhe qismat satati hai raqib-e-kaamran ho kar

dil-e-pazh-murda aashiq ko tum apne samne rakhna
tamasha raqs-e-bismil ka dikhaega tapan ho kar

hamare is dil-e-viran-shuda mein ai but-e-raana
tumhaari aarzu ghabra rahi hai mehman ho kar

udaya tezi-e-baad-e-saba ne gar to gham kya hai
ghubar apna bulandi par rahega aasman ho kar

mere dil ki imarat go shikasta haal hai lekin
makan-e-khas ho jaega us ka la-makan ho kar

anis-o-monis-o-hamdam umiden ho nahin saktin
kahan jata hai ai dil yusuf-e-be-karwan ho kar

karen kya guftugu aankhen mila kar un raqibon se
tumhaari bazm mein but ban gae hain be-zaban ho kar

hamare dida-e-hairat-zad mein khwab kya aae
ki teri aarzu baithi hai is mein pasban ho kar

lagana war halka qatl-gah mein mujh pe ai qatil
ki lutf raqs-e-bismil main dikhaun nim-jaan ho kar

meri kahidgi aur na-tawani puchhte kya ho
gham-e-hijran dabaata hai mujhe bar-e-garan ho kar

khuda ke fazl se is bostan-e-nat-e-midhat mein
'jamila' naghma-zan hai bulbul-e-khush-dastan ho kar