sunte hain mohabbat dhoka hai dhoka na hua achchha hi hua
us shahid-e-rana se koi wada na hua achchha hi hua

ek jins-e-giran hai dil apna sad-shukr ki apne pas to hai
in zohra-jabinon se yaro sauda na hua achchha hi hua

kya jaane kahan thokar lagti kya jaane kahan sar jhuk jata
kitni hi pilai us ne magar nashsha na hua achchha hi hua

khuddar tabiat apni bhi khuddar tabiat us ki bhi
us pa-e-nigarin par hum se sajda na hua achchha hi hua

ye baat usi ki sach nikli wo jit gaya main haar gaya
ek naseh-e-mushfiq se apna jhagda na hua achchha hi hua

ehsas ke shoale jal uthte dil dukh jata ji chhut jata
us mahfil-e-kaif-o-masti mein jaana na hua achchha hi hua

har ashk hamara gauhar hai har ashk hamara shabnam hai
'iqbaal' hamein in ashkon ka rona na hua achchha hi hua