kyon na phir shahr-e-khamoshan mein sada di jae
sham-e-mahfil jo sar-e-sham bujha di jae

jab mile aankh kisi se to jala di jae
hai jo ye rasm to ye rasm utha di jae

lakhlakhon se to kabhi hosh nahin aane ka
ho sake to kisi daman ki hawa di jae

hairat-e-chashm-e-gila-mand to kuchh kar na saki
ju-e-khun aankhon se phir kyon na baha di jae

raushni ke liye kyon tur ke mohtaj banen
dagh-e-dil hi se na kyon shama jala di jae

aaine gard-e-kudurat se jo bad-baatin hon
kyon na ikhlas ke chhinton se jila di jae

aql-e-ayyar ka parhez mudawa hai maraz
dil bade kaam ki shai hai jo dawa di jae

wo to kahiye ki nahin marifat-e-aks-e-jamal
aaina chur ho gar baat bata di jae

tur tak aane ki zahmat na gawara ho agar
ek jhalak parda-e-dil hi se dikha di jae

walihana nigah-e-shauq jo uth jae kabhi
be-gunahi ki khata par na saza di jae

hum ne mana ki takhatub mein hai ruswai magar
harj kya hai jo nigahon se sada di jae

han gunahgar hun elan-e-haqiqat kar ke
hai munasib jo sar-e-dar saza di jae

jite ji us ki gali se jo na uttha 'naqwi'
hai munasib ki wahin qabr bana di jae