jo tere ru-e-darakhshan pe nazar rakhte hain
wo khayalon mein kahan shams-o-qamar rakhte hain

rasta ye teri chahat ka nikala hum ne
bas tere chahne walon pe nazar rakhte hain

wo bahut dur hain is baat ka gham hai lekin
ye bahut hai wo meri khair-khabar rakhte hain

hum tere gham ko chhupaen to chhupae kaise
dushmani mujh se mere dida-e-tar rakhte hain

barha bar-e-samar hans ke uthaya hum ne
shakh-e-nazuk hain magar man ka jigar rakhte hain

phir tere zulm ki zad par na kahin aa jaen
aise mazlum jo aahon mein asar rakhte hain

sar-bulandi ka nasha jin ko chadha hai saqi
shauq se wo teri dahliz pe sar rakhte hain

manzilen un ki qadam-bos hui hain aksar
khud ko jo rah mein sargarm-e-safar rakhte hain

hum 'suman' dard ke sae mein tabassum lab par
rakhna hota to hai dushwar magar rakhte hain