jab khula baadban hathon mein
aa gaya aasman hathon mein

shoala tha wo gulab tha kya tha
pad gae hain nishan hathon mein

girte jate hain phul bistar par
khulta jata hai than hathon mein

us ne hathon pe hont kya rakkhe
aa gai sari jaan hathon mein

phul kya kya khilati jati hai
koi shakh-e-guman hathon mein

wahi rasta wahi hawa 'qaisar'
aur wahi shama-dan hathon mein