ishq ka koi khair-khwah to hai
tu nahin hai teri nigah to hai

arz-e-gham kyun na un se kar dekhun
ab bhi thodi si rasm-o-rah to hai

zindagi ek siyah raat sahi
aashiqi ek charagh-e-rah to hai

roz-o-shab ki haqiqaten malum
ek tamasha-e-mehr-o-mah to hai

tab-e-jalwa mujhe nahin na sahi
lekin ek jurat-e-nigah to hai

aur iqbaal-e-jurm kya ho 'shakil'
thartharaate labon pe aah to hai