ishq itna kamal rakhta hai
husn ko gham-shanas karta hai

chashm-e-saqi mein jam-e-jam ki qasam
rang-e-duniya-o-din chhalakta hai

sham-e-mahfil ho ya ki parwana
wo bhi jalti hai ye bhi jalta hai

dub jae na gham ka mai-khana
jam-e-qalb-e-hazin chhalakta hai

bas ai fitna-e-khiram-e-naz thahar
ab qayamat ka dil machalta hai

maslahat ye hai tum badal jao
rang-e-mahfil agar badalta hai

gham-e-jaanan se bach gae 'iqbaal'
gham-e-dauran se kaun bachta hai