rah-raw-e-rah-e-mohabbat kaun si manzil mein hai
dil hai be-zar-e-mohabbat aur mohabbat dil mein hai

kya zaban par hai kisi ki kya kisi ke dil mein hai
jis ki mahfil hai wahi jaane wo jis mushkil mein hai

karwan-e-husn-o-ishq ab tak kahin thahra nahin
qais abhi sahra mein hai laila abhi mahmil mein hai

ishrat-e-rafta ka rona kya gham-e-imroz mein
aish-e-farda bhi wo mazi hai jo mustaqbil mein hai

rang-e-mahfil mein nazar aata hai ek rang-e-digar
teri mahfil ke siwa bhi kuchh teri mahfil mein hai

ham-safar kuchh din rahe lekin khuda jaane ki ab
ishq hai kis marhale mein husn kis manzil mein hai

manzil-e-maqsud 'bismil' wo nazar aane lagi
har nazar manzil pe jaise har qadam manzil mein hai