wufur-e-shauq ki rangin hikayaten mat puchh
labon ka pyar nigah ki shikayaten mat puchh

kisi nigah ki nas nas mein tairte nishtar
wo ibtida-e-mohabbat ki rahaten mat puchh

wo nim-shab wo jawan husn wo wufur-e-niyaz
nigah o dil ne jo ki hain ibaadaten mat puchh

hujum-e-gham mein bhi jina sikha diya hum ko
gham-e-jahan ki hain kya kya inayaten mat puchh

ye sirf ek qayamat hai chain ki karwat
dabi hain dil mein hazaron qayamaten mat puchh

bas ek harf-e-baghawat zaban se nikla tha
shahid ho gain kitni riwayaten mat puchh

ab aaj qissa-e-dara-o-jam ka kya hoga
hamare pas hain apni hikayaten mat puchh

nishan-e-hitlari-o-qaisari nahin milta
jo ibraton ne likhi hain ibaraten mat puchh

nashat-e-zist faqat ahl-e-gham ki hai miras
milengi aur abhi kitni daulaten mat puchh