surkhiyan kyun dhundh kar laun fasane ke liye
bas tumhaara nam kafi hai zamane ke liye

maujen sahil se hatati hain hababon ka hujum
wo chale aae hain sahil par nahane ke liye

sochta hun ab kahin bijli giri to kyun giri
tinke laya tha kahan se aashiyane ke liye

chhod kar basti ye diwane kahan se aa gae
dasht ki baithi-bithai khak udane ke liye

hans ke kahte ho zamana bhar mujhi par jaan de
rah gae ho kya tumhin sare zamane ke liye

sham ko aaoge tum achchha abhi hoti hai sham
gesuon ko khol do suraj chhupane ke liye

kaenat-e-ishq ek dil ke siwa kuchh bhi nahin
wo hi aane ke liye hai wo hi jaane ke liye

ai zamane bhar ko khushiyan dene wale ye bata
kya 'qamar' hi rah gaya hai gham uthane ke liye