jam lete hain na pine ko subu lete hain
hum magar sarhad-e-idrak ko chhu lete hain

mai mayassar jo nahin pyas bujhane ke liye
hum to chalo main ab apna hi lahu lete hain

meri begana-rawi mujh ko bacha leti hai
intiqam apni taraf se to adu lete hain

tod dete hain use kis liye phir ahl-e-junun
mang kar khud hi to zanjir-e-gulu lete hain

sirf aankhon ki tasalli ke liye hai ye sair
rang lete hain na hum phul se bu lete hain

tut jae na kisi zakhm ka tanka ai dost
kaam hum zabt se hangam-e-rafu lete hain

kiya 'munawar' abhi baalidgi-e-shauq ka zikr
kis qadar waqt shajar bahr-e-numu lete hain