jo hain rind-e-azal gulshan ko mai-khana samajhte hain
kali ko shisha-e-mai gul ko paimana samajhte hain

haqiqat-ashna-e-gulsitan fasl-e-bahaaran mein
hujum-e-rang-o-bu ko barq-e-kashana samajhte hain

kisi din jis ke shoale khirman-e-hasti ko phunkenge
usi bijli ko hum shama-e-tarab-khana samajhte hain

nigahen dalte hain markaz-e-wahdat se kasrat par
haram mein rah ke hum raaz-e-sanam-khana samajhte hain

chhupa lete hain har zakhm-e-jigar ko fasl-e-gul mein bhi
chaman mein phul mansha-e-gham-e-pinhan samajhte hain

‘alam’ rabt-e-dil-o-paikan ab is aalam ko pahuncha hai
ki hum paikan ko dil dil ko kabhi paikan samajhte hain