nazren jhuki sawal pe mere jawab mein
kya kya na kah gai hai nigahen hijab mein

mizrab hi se saz mein hai sari naghmagi
hai zindagi ka lutf nihan iztirab mein

rah-e-wafa mein us ke qadam dagmagaen kyon
dekha hai jis ne tera karam bhi itab mein

sadqe nigah-e-naz ke hun be-niyaz-e-jam
aae ye kaif-e-husn kahan se sharab mein

main rah-naward-e-shauq hun mujh ko kahan ye hosh
rahat mein guzre dil ki ye guzre azab mein

rah rah ke ab rulati hai piri mein un ki yaad
hans hans ke zakhm khae jo hum ne shabab mein

ye tazgi ye rang bhi aaya kahan se hai
kanton ka khun hi to hai shayad gulab mein

pure kahan hue mere arman gunah ke
kya khak dil lagega abhi se sawab mein

bedariyon ki tab na hum la sake 'habib'
guzri hayat ek musalsal se khwab mein