munh andhere chamanistan ka paikar le kar
kaun guzra hai dabe panw gul-e-tar le kar

mujh ko shahi mein faqiri ka maza aata hai
kya karunga main sikandar ka muqaddar le kar

kaun aaya hai bayaban mein ki sannata hai
apni aankhon mein chaman-zar ka manzar le kar

tere kuche mein ba-sad shauq luta aaya hun
apna sarmaya-e-dil tere barabar le kar

kucha-e-shahr-e-nigaran mein phira hai barson
shauq-e-awara-mizaji mujhe dar-dar le kar

hum ne jugnu ko andheron mein bhatakte dekha
apni mutthi mein ujalon ka muqaddar le kar

qadr-e-mehnat na hui sare zamane mein 'laiq'
laut aaya main khayalat ke jauhar le kar