kakul-o-chashm-o-lab-o-rukhsar ki baaten karo
zulmat-e-dauran mein husn-e-yar ki baaten karo

kaun kyun le kar chala aata hai un ka qafila
aansoon ke qafila-e-salar ki baaten karo

koi chahe ya na chahe ye safar hai na-guzir
karwan-e-waqt ki raftar ki baaten karo

khanjaro kuchh to sar-e-maqtal pe hoe tabsira
aariyo kate gae ashjar ki baaten karo

kya nahin mumkin ki ho haalat pahle ki tarah
kya zaruri hai ki tum pindar ki baaten karo

waizo ab ke sharab-e-ishq par taqrir ho
mai-kashon allah ke didar ki baaten karo

be-qarari ka sabab banne lagi danishwari
ab sukun darkar hai be-kar ki baaten karo