raaz ashkon ka chhupaun to chhupa bhi na sakun

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