phaile hue hain sae dar-o-baam par abhi
ubhri nahin hai azmat-e-nur-e-sahar abhi

kyon jazba-e-talab ko nahin shauq-e-justuju
jalte to hain charagh sar-e-rahguzar abhi

khud hi jo badh ke tham len daman hayat ka
itne kahan hain ahl-e-junun mo'atabar abhi

ai rahrawan-e-rah-e-tamanna badhe chalo
pahunche nahin ho manzil-e-maqsud par abhi

kitne bujhe bujhe se hain shoale hayat ke
kitne udas udas hain sham-o-sahar abhi

kitna badal gaya hai shuur-e-mazaq-e-gham
kitne fareb dete hain ahl-e-nazar abhi

hai kaenat-e-azmat-e-shaddad jalwa-gar
insaniyat sisakti hai har gam par abhi

hain daman-e-khizan mein bahaaron ki azmaten
na-ashna sukun se hain ahl-e-hunar abhi

'khurshid' jis se zulmat-e-shab faizyab ho
aankhon se dur hai wo ziya-e-sahar abhi