mujhe kha hi gaya apnon ka gham aahista aahista
ye dil hota gaya waqf-e-alam aahista aahista

badhae jaiye mashq-e-sitam aahista aahista
ye dil bhi ho chala manus-e-gham aahista aahista

ba-in-raftar niklega tere iqbaal ka suraj
ayan hota hai jaise subh-dam aahista aahista

kabhi un ki taraf-dari kabhi mujh se wafadari
khula jata hai ab un ka bharam aahista aahista

sunenge ab unhin do tin sharton par mera qissa
bayan-e-mukhtasar ho kam se kam aahista aahista

karen is raaz ki uqda-kushai aasman wale
gire jate hain kyon pasti mein hum aahista aahista

bhala kyunkar na uth jae waqar-e-admi 'hasrat'
uthi duniya se jab rasm-e-karam aahista aahista