meri nazar se jo nazren bachae baithe hain
khabar bhi hai unhen kya gul khilae baithe hain

hazar bar jale jis se baal-o-par apne
usi charagh se hum lau lagae baithe hain

jo shakh shokhi-e-barq-e-tapan se hai manus
usi pe aaj nasheman banae baithe hain

phir us ke wada-e-farda ka ho yaqin kaise
hazar bar jise aazmae baithe hain

shab-e-firaq ki hum tirgi se ghabra kar
charagh-e-zakhm-e-gham-e-dil jalae baithe hain

use hijab kahun ya kahun pashemani
mere mazar pe wo sar jhukae baithe hain

hum ek qatra-e-qalb-e-hazin mein ai 'iqbaal'
gham-e-hayat ke tufan chhupae baithe hain