rah-e-khizan mein talash-e-bahaar karte rahe
shab-e-siyah se talab husn-e-yar karte rahe

khayal-e-yar kabhi zikr-e-yar karte rahe
isi mataa pe hum rozgar karte rahe

nahin shikayat-e-hijran ki is wasile se
hum un se rishta-e-dil ustuwar karte rahe

wo din ki koi bhi jab wajh-e-intizar na thi
hum un mein tera siwa intizar karte rahe

hum apne raaz pe nazan the sharmsar na the
har ek se sukhan-e-raaz-dar karte rahe

ziya-e-bazm-e-jahan bar bar mand hui
hadis-e-shola-rukhan bar bar karte rahe

unhin ke faiz se bazar-e-aql raushan hai
jo gah gah junun ikhtiyar karte rahe