ishq ki sari baaten ai dil pagal-pan ki baaten hain
zulf-e-siyah ke sae mein bhi dar-o-rasan ki baaten hain

viranon mein ja ke dekho kaise kaise phul khile hain
diwanon ke honton par ab sarw o saman ki baaten hain

kal tak apne khun ke aansu mitti mein mil jate the
aaj usi mitti se paida nazm-e-chaman ki baaten hain

thokar khate phirte hain ek subh yahan ek sham wahan
aawara ki sari baaten koh-o-daman ki baaten hain

dekhen kab kirnen ubharengi dekhen kab tare dubenge
hijr ki shab mein ab tak yaro subh-e-watan ki baaten hain