ku-e-dushman se use chhup ke nikalte dekha
hum ne naqsh-e-qadam-e-yar ko chalte dekha

hae kya haal dam-e-wasl hamara hoga
bosa lene mein tumhein rang badalte dekha

abr ban kar jo baras padne ko aaya waiz
be-tarah hum ne khum-e-mai ko ubalte dekha

ye bhi pina hai koi chaal hai ye bhi koi
har-qadam par unhen sau bar sambhalte dekha

yahi aankhen hain ki jin mein nahin ab nam ko ashk
inhin aankhon se kabhi khun ubalte dekha

hashr ke roz na tab abr-e-karam ko aai
mujh gunahgar ko jab dhup mein jalte dekha

gesu-e-hur kaho sabza-e-turbat kaisa
qabr-e-dushman se dhuan hum ne nikalte dekha

kucha-e-ishq mein allah re pa-mardi-e-dil
thokaren kha ke use hum ne sambhalte dekha

ghair ke ghar se jhijakte hue tum nikle the
rukte dekha tumhein phir chhup ke nikalte dekha

dil mein kya jaan thi kya qatra-e-khun ki thi bisat
malte dekha use hathon se masalte dekha

phul lale ka khila tha ki shafaq sham ki thi
wasl ki raat ko bhi rang badalte dekha

kabhi kuchh raat gae ya kabhi kuchh raat rahe
hum ne in parda-nashinon ko nikalte dekha

khun-e-dil par hai abas rashk teri mehndi ko
apni hi aag mein hum ne use jalte dekha

dil-e-betab tha ya aag ki chingari thi
kis qadar jild unhen pa-posh se malte dekha

wah kya rang hai kya khub tabiat hai 'riyaz'
ho zamin koi tumhein phulte-phalte dekha