wo sabr-o-sukun wo zabt-e-fughan ai dida-e-tar hum kho baithe
shab bhar ki kamai hae ghazab hangam-e-sahar hum kho baithe

sarmaya-e-ulfat the mere kuchh khun ke qatre kuchh aansu
ek waqt magar aisa aaya wo lal-o-gohar hum kho baithe

gham hai ki subut-e-ishq-o-wafa waqt aane pe hum denge bhi to kya
jazbaat pe qabu rah na saka ashkon ke guhar hum kho baithe

ifraat-e-alam se gar hansna bhule to ye koi baat nahin
hum par ye zamana hans dega rona bhi agar hum kho baithe

har rahbar-e-rah-e-ulfat ki taqlid ka ye anjam hua
jis rah mein mil jati manzil wo rahguzar hum kho baithe

jazbaat mein jab tak garmi thi chilman mein na larzish tak aai
afsos ki ab parda uttha jab tab-e-nazar hum kho baithe

ai 'nur' shab-e-furqat ki qasam mahrumi-e-qismat par apni
rote to hain par ab rone ka andaz magar hum kho baithe