waqt raste mein khada hai ki nahin
dil se ab puchh khuda hai ki nahin

sohbat-e-shisha-garan hai inkar
sang aaina bana hai ki nahin

har kiran waqt-e-sahar kahti hai
rauzan-e-dil koi wa hai ki nahin

rang har baat mein bharne walo
qissa kuchh aage badha hai ki nahin

zindagi jurm bani jati hai
jurm ki koi saza hai ki nahin

dost har aib chhupa lete hain
koi dushman bhi tera hai ki nahin

zakhm-e-dil manzil-e-jaan tak aae
sang-e-rah sath chala hai ki nahin

kho gae rah ke sannate mein
ab koi dil ki sada hai ki nahin

hum tarasne lage bu-e-gul ko
kahin gulshan mein saba hai ki nahin

hukm-e-hakim hai ki khamosh raho
bolo ab koi gila hai ki nahin

chup to ho jate hain lekin 'baqi'
is mein bhi apna bhala hai ki nahin