ye jabr-e-zindagi na uthaen to kya karen
tadpen magar tadapne na paen to kya karen

ab apni mahfilon se bhi aati hai bu-e-ghair
jaen to kya karen jo na jaen to kya karen

qismat mein apni subh ki ab raushni kahan
ashkon ke bhi diye na jalaen to kya karen

kitni hi raaten jag ke aankhon mein kat din
bedariyan bhi khwab dikhaen to kya karen

wo rang-o-bu ke qafile raste hon jin ke band
diwar-e-bagh phand na paen to kya karen

kanton ke din bhi phir gae ras aa gai bahaar
chhini gain gulon ki qabaen to kya karen

girta hai har palak ke jhapakne pe ek hijab
aankhon ko intizar sikhaen to kya karen

har raushni 'siraj' charagh-e-haram nahin
is sath par nigah ko laen to kya karen