kabhi gulon kabhi kharon ke darmiyan guzri
saba chaman se ba-zahir to shadman guzri

usi ka nam azal hai usi ka nam abad
wo ek raat jo phulon ke darmiyan guzri

kahin lapak uthe shoale kahin mahak uthe gul
shab-e-firaq na puchho kahan kahan guzri

ba-shakl-e-qamat-e-adam ba-tarz-e-raqs-e-pari
hamare sar pe qayamat bhi kya jawan guzri

kabhi kabhi to gham-e-dil ki lai badhi itni
dil-e-hayat ki dhadkan bhi kuchh garan guzri

bade nasheb bahut pech-o-kham the rahon mein
magar ye umr-e-do-roza rawan-dawan guzri

baham rahe hain sar-o-sina yak-digar kya kya
ki sar pe tegh padi dil se jab sinan guzri