wahi sitara shab-e-gham ka ek sitara hai
wo ek sitara jo chashm-e-sahar mein rahta hai

khuli faza ka payami hawa ka basi hai
kahan wo halqa-e-diwar-o-dar mein rahta hai

jo mere honton pe aae to gungunaun use
wo sher ban ke bayaz-e-nazar mein rahta hai

guzarta waqt mera gham-gusar kya hoga
ye khud taaqub-e-sham-o-sahar mein rahta hai

mera hi rup hai tu ghaur se agar dekhe
bagula sa jo teri rahguzar mein rahta hai

na jaane kaun hai jis ki talash mein 'bismil'
har ek sans mera ab safar mein rahta hai