nahin nikle zaban se un ke dhoke mein jo han ho kar
guman badle yaqin ho kar yaqin badle guman ho kar

khatakta hun zamane ki nazar mein nim-jaan ho kar
mohabbat mein hua kanta zaif-o-na-tawan ho kar

diya dars-e-amal duniya ko sargarm-e-fughan ho kar
jagaya mere nalon ne zamane ko azan ho kar

chhupae se kahin chhupta hai jalwa husn-e-fitrat ka
ayan hai wo nihan ho kar nihan hai wo ayan ho kar

ye hai ejaz-e-ulfat aaj tak aashiq jo zinda hai
wagar na mit chuka hota wo benam-o-nishan ho kar

bhala is tarah ka jina bhi hai jina koi 'shoala'
nigahon mein subuk ho kar zamane par garan ho kar