shauq ka silsila be-karan hai
zindagi karwan karwan hai

hasil-e-narmi-e-shabnam-o-gil
aatish-e-gham ka sail-e-rawan hai

har nafas mein teri aahaten hain
har nafas zindagi ka nishan hai

apni viraniyon par abhi tak
dil ko shadabiyon ka guman hai

ham-nafas dil dhadakte hain jab tak
karobar-e-mohabbat jawan hai

tohmat-e-mai-kashi bhi uthai
tishnagi hai ki shoala-ba-jaan hai

un ke daman mein bhi phul hote
jin se ranai-e-gulsitan hai