khat-e-zist mein koi jast hai yahi raqs hai
ye jahan sochon mein mast hai yahi raqs hai

ye badan gulab hai jabr ka kisi sabr ka
mera azm gardish-e-hast hai yahi raqs hai

wo jo nok-e-khar pe jam gae kahin tham gae
ye jo rakht dil mein alast hai yahi raqs hai

ye salamti kahin tut kar kahin phut kar
magar ab to fath-e-shikast hai yahi raqs hai

kisi jang mein kisi rang mein kisi sang mein
ek ajib sa dar-o-bast hai yahi raqs hai

badi chashni si hai zahr mein kisi lahr mein
ye badan to zakhm-parast hai yahi raqs hai

main ruka nahin kisi rah mein na panah mein
meri jang dast-ba-dast hai yahi raqs hai

main wajud-e-pul ke jamal mein kisi haal mein
mera nam chaudah august hai yahi raqs hai