is kar-e-gah-e-rang mein hum tang nahin kya
jo sar pe laga hai abhi wo sang nahin kya

taswir ko taswir dikhai nahin jati
is aaina-khane mein nazar dang nahin kya

hai halqa-e-jaan apni wafaon ka tasawwur
is dagh se aage koi farsang nahin kya

har baat pe hum dete hain ghairon ka hawala
apna koi aahang koi rang nahin kya

bakhshe hue ek ghunt pe hum jhum rahe hain
ab mang ke pina bhi koi nang nahin kya

zakhm-e-dil-e-betab hai hathon mein niwala
is baat pe duniya se meri jang nahin kya

wo rang nahin shoala-e-ehsas mein 'baqi'
hum saz-e-tamanna se ham-ahang nahin kya