raaz ashkon ka chhupaun to chhupa bhi na sakun
aur jalte hue daman ko bacha bhi na sakun

jaane kya ghair ki mahfil mein hai saman-e-nashat
dil-o-jaan de ke jo tere liye la bhi na sakun

ai mere azm-e-safar kya tujhe maut aai hai
shahr-e-qatil mein na rah paun to ja bhi na sakun

shauq-e-bebak ne socha na tha sajdon ka maal
ghairat-e-waza se ab sar ko utha bhi na sakun

teri bakhshish ka ye andaz hai kya ai saqi
be-piye bhi na bane jam utha bhi na sakun

dast-e-mahbub pe bhi rang-e-hina bar hua
khak mein khun-e-tamanna ko mila bhi na sakun

kahna khamoshi-e-sahra se ye 'jauhar' ka payam
aisa majbur nahin hun ki phir aa bhi na sakun