kyun yaad ye sab qaht ke asbab na aae
jab hum ne dua ki thi ki sailab na aae

hum ko to utarna hai samundar ki tahon mein
hath aae ki ab gauhar-e-nayab na aae

tadbir ke mehwar pe raha mein yunhi raqsan
tabir ke markaz pe mere khwab na aae

bahar jo uthe shor to khidki se na jhanko
aankhon pe tumhaari kahin tezab na aae

elan kiya udti hui khak ne har samt
manzar pe koi khitta-e-shadab na aae

main ne jo kaha tukhm-e-wafa hain mere aansu
kahne lage mitti mein unhen dab na aae

nikle hain sar-e-sham liye mashal-e-fan hum
nazdik koi kaghzi mahtab na aae