ishq ki mayusiyon mein soz-e-pinhan kuchh nahin
is hawa mein ye charagh-e-zer-e-daman kuchh nahin

kya hai dekho hasrat-e-sair-e-gulistan kuchh nahin
kuchh nahin ai sakinan-e-kunj-e-zindan kuchh nahin

ishq ki hai khud-numai ishq ki aashuftagi
ru-e-taban kuchh nahin zulf-e-pareshan kuchh nahin

yaad aa hi jati hai aksar dil-e-barbaad ki
yun to sach hai chand zarraat-e-pareshan kuchh nahin

sach hai jo kuchh bhi hai wo hai garmi-e-bazar-e-husn
ahl-e-dil ka soz-e-pinhan kuchh nahin han kuchh nahin

aur un ki zindagi hai aur unwan-e-hayat
khud-faramoshon ko tere ahd-o-paiman kuchh nahin

ek ho jae na jab tak sarhad-e-hosh-o-junun
ek ho kar chaak-e-daman-o-gareban kuchh nahin

jo na ho jae wo kam hai jo bhi ho jae bahut
kar-zar-e-ishq mein dushwar-o-asan kuchh nahin

dekhni thi dekh li is chhed ki bhi sadgi
be-dilon mein ye tabassum-ha-e-pinhan kuchh nahin

kash apne dard se betab hote ai 'firaq'
dusre ke hathon ye haal-e-pareshan kuchh nahin