sab hamare liye zanjir liye phirte hain
hum sar-e-zulf-e-girah-gir liye phirte hain

kaun tha said-e-wafadar ki ab tak sayyaad
baal-o-par us ke tere tir liye phirte hain

tu jo aae to shab-e-tar nahin yan har su
mishalen nala-e-shab-gir liye phirte hain

teri surat se kisi ki nahin milti surat
hum jahan mein teri taswir liye phirte hain

moatakif garche ba-zahir hun tasawwur mein magar
ku-ba-ku sath ye be-pir liye phirte hain

rang-e-khuban-e-jahan dekhte hi zard kiya
aap zor aankhon mein iksir liye phirte hain

jo hai marta hai bhala kis ko adawat hogi
aap kyun hath mein shamshir liye phirte hain

sar-kashi shama ki lagti nahin gar un ko buri
log kyun bazm mein gul-gir liye phirte hain

ta gunahgari mein hum ko koi matun na kare
hath mein nama-e-taqdir liye phirte hain

qasr-e-tan ko yun hi banwa ye bagule 'nasikh'
khub hi naqsha-e-tamir liye phirte hain