koi ummid to is dil ki bar aane dije
ranj ki baat na ab kijiye jaane dije

un ke chup rahne se go jaan gai kya gham hai
ji uthunga main abhi lab to hilane dije

hum bhi kahte hain ki khat aaega tab samjhenge
ghair gar un ko padhaye to padhane dije

rafta-rafta ye pahunch jaega us ke dar tak
kasa-e-sar ko mere thokaren khane dije

ghair ka rang kisi tarah na jamne denge
hum ko is bazm mein naqsha to jamane dije

us sitamgar ki jafaon ka maza aata hai
aasman hum ko satae to satane dije

dekh kar abr-e-bahaari pe gulon ki chashmak
chashm-e-gul-gun se hamein ashk bahane dije

shab wo bole rukh-e-raushan se hata kar zulfen
lo 'fida' subh hui ab hamein jaane dije