ruka na gham ka jo sail-e-rawan to kya hoga
utha badan se agarche dhuan to kya hoga

dayar-e-ishq mein aane ko aa to jaun magar
mila na aap ka nam-o-nishan to kya hoga

utar rahe hain falak se hayat ke jugnu
junun mein dhal gae wahm-o-guman to kya hoga

libas-e-nau mein hai gulshan ka har shajar lekin
agar khizan ne liya imtihan to kya hoga

zaban pe pahra khirad ne laga diya hai magar
lahu ne de diya apna bayan to kya hoga

badan ko aaina tum ne bana liya to kya
kisi ne khol di apni zaban to kya hoga

abhi nihan hai har ek zakhm-e-dil lahu mein 'qamar'
mahak utha jo ye zakhm-e-nihan to kya hoga