qaid mein bhi hai junun dast-o-gareban hum se
aa ke khalwat mein bhi milta hai bayaban hum se

qais sauda-e-gham-e-gesu-e-laila ke liye
le gaya chand khayalat-e-pareshan hum se

ishq mein itna zamana hamein guzra hai ki log
puchhte aate hain is dard ka darman hum se

koi naqus-o-jaras ki nahin karta fariyaad
hum jo nalan hain to har shakhs hai nalan hum se

haal ka apne hamein ilm nahin un ko hai
raaz rakhte hain hamara bhi wo pinhan hum se

qaid-e-gham se hai rihai bahut aasan 'natiq'
sharm is ki hai ki wabasta hai zindan hum se