taqat-e-sabr tere be-sar-o-saman mein nahin
istaqamat use is aalam-e-imkan mein nahin

dhundhta kya hai use ja ke idhar aur udhar
kya tere dil mein nahin dida-e-hairan mein nahin

kya kahun aah main tashbih nahin de sakta
koi gul zakhm-e-jigar sa to gulistan mein nahin

tham sakte hi nahin khar-e-bayaban mujh ko
tar baqi koi ab to mere daman mein nahin

le gaya jazb-e-dil-e-zar sanam tak un ko
ek lasha bhi yahan gor-e-ghariban mein nahin

dekh to chir ke pahlu mein dikha deta hun
juz gham-e-yar koi is dil-e-viran mein nahin

nau-giraftar-e-mohabbat hun yahi bais hai
naghma-zan mujh sa koi murgh gulistan mein nahin

halqa-e-chashm mein zanjir ke in aaza mein
aisi kahidgi aai ki jo mizhgan mein nahin

dekh kar us lab-e-rangin ko 'jamila' ne kaha
jo damak is mein hai wo lal-e-badakhshan mein nahin