main charagh-e-shab-e-hasti hun ziya kya mangun
zinda rahna hai to chalne ke siwa kya mangun

tohfa-e-chaak-e-gareban ke siwa kya mangun
tujh se ai fasl-e-junun tu hi bata kya mangun

main ne chaha hai tujhe apne iradon ki tarah
aur main apne iradon ka sila kya mangun

phul mein nur nahin chand mein khushbu hi nahin
in nazaron se tera husn-e-ada kya mangun

kitne aansu hain mere gham ko sajaane ke liye
aaj ki raat sitaron se ziya kya mangun

apne hi khun mein duba hua paikar hun main
main kisi aur se rangin qaba kya mangun

zakhm-e-ehsas lahu de to bahaar aati hai
ghuncha-e-dil ke liye mauj-e-saba kya mangun

meri qismat mein to shayad koi patthar bhi nahin
wahshat-e-dil ka kisi se main sila kya mangun

dil ka har dagh-e-tamanna hai charagh-e-manzil
'badr' main chand-sitaron se ziya kya mangun