sans ki aas nigahban hai khabar-dar raho
dil charagh-e-tah-e-daman hai khabar-dar raho

phir do aalam ke ujadne ki ghadi aa pahunchi
aaj phir husn pasheman hai khabar-dar raho

jada-e-shahr-e-tasawwur ki raha rishta-e-jaan
surat-e-gard-e-pareshan hai khabar-dar raho

phir kisi dil mein qayamat ne sukun dhundh liya
aaj phir wa dar-e-zindan hai khabar-dar raho

rang-o-khushbu ke tilismat mein khone walo
phul mein aag bhi pinhan hai khabar-dar raho

is qadar mahw na ho jao gham-e-duniya mein
saf aks-e-gham-e-jaanan hai khabar-dar raho

dil lagao na chaman se na chaman walon se
aakhir-e-kar bayaban hai khabar-dar raho

do ghadi ke liye mumkin hai koi phul khile
hasil-e-dasht-e-mughilan hai khabar-dar raho

'bu-ali' aabla-pa sar-ba-gareban hai yahan
maut is dard ka darman hai khabar-dar raho

dil ki hai matami-e-hasrat-e-tamir-e-azal
khud hi ghaarat-e-gar-e-saman hai khabar-dar raho

phir rag-o-pai mein utar aaenge suraj gal kar
aaj phir koi ghazal-khwan hai khabar-dar raho

ek ek harf ki aaega zaban par logo
girah-e-shoala-e-pechan hai khabar-dar raho

kab talak sooge ai kucha-e-jaanan walo
asar-e-jaur numayan hai khabar-dar raho

zikr mera ba-badi bhi na zaban par lao
ye bhi ek surat-e-darman hai khabar-dar raho

tur-e-sina ho ki lahore ki galiyan 'shohrat'
husn-e-har-rang gurezan hai khabar-dar raho