jo le ke un ki tamanna ke khwab niklega
ba-ijz-o-shauq ba-haal-e-kharab niklega

jo rang bant ke jata hai tinke tinke ko
adu zamin ka yahi aaftab niklega

bhari hui hai kai din se dhund galiyon mein
na jaane shahr se kab ye azab niklega

jo de rahe ho zamin ko wahi zamin degi
babul boe to kaise gulab niklega

abhi to subh hui hai shab-e-tamanna ki
bahenge ashk to aankhon se khwab niklega

mere gunah bahut hain magar taqabul mein
usi ka lutf-o-karam be-hisab niklega

mila kisi ko na 'danish' kuchh aarzu ke khilaf
pas-e-fana bhi yahi intikhab niklega