mere pichhe ye to muhaal hai ki zamana garm-e-safar na ho
ki nahin mera koi naqsh-e-pa jo charagh-e-rahguzar na ho

rukh-e-tegh se jo na ho kabhi sahar aisi koi nahin meri
nahin aisi ek bhi sham jo tah-e-zulf-e-dar basar na ho

mere hath hain to lunga khud main ab apna saqi-e-mai-kada
khum-e-ghair se to khuda kare lab-e-jam bhi mera tar na ho

main hazar shakl badal chuka chaman-e-jahan mein sun ai saba
ki jo phul hai tere hath mein ye mera hi lakht-e-jigar na ho

jinhen sab samajhte hain mehr o mah na hon sirf chand nuqush-e-pa
jise kahte hain kurra-e-zamin faqat ek sang-e-safar na ho

tere pa zamin pe ruke ruke tera sar falak pe jhuka jhuka
koi tujh se bhi hai azim-tar yahi wahm tujh ko magar na ho

shab-e-zulm nargha-e-rahzan se pukarta hai koi mujhe
main faraaz-e-dar se dekh lun kahin karwan-e-sahar na ho