soz-o-gudaz-o-jazb-o-asar kaun le gaya
hum se mata-e-dard-e-jigar kaun le gaya

kya ho gaya hai gardish-e-dauran tu hi bata
husn-o-jamal-e-sham-o-sahar kaun le gaya

shoridgi-e-ishq ki lazzat kahan gai
sauda tha jis mein tera wo sar kaun le gaya

manzil ki samt badhte nahin kis liye qadam
ai dil mataa-e-azm-e-safar kaun le gaya

din mein harim-e-naz ke jalwe the sab nihan
shab mein rida-e-najm-o-qamar kaun le gaya

charche the ilm-o-fazl ke duniya-jahan mein
ganjina-ha-e-ilm-o-hunar kaun le gaya

jibril ke bhi jalte hain par jis jagah 'habab'
us ja pe khak-e-pa-e-bashar kaun le gaya