zahrab pine wale amar ho ke rah gae
naisan ke chand qatre guhar ho ke rah gae

ahl-e-junun wo kya hue jin ke baghair hum
ahl-e-khirad ke dast-e-nigar ho ke rah gae

sahra gae to shahr mein ek shor mach gaya
jab laut aae shahr-badar ho ke rah gae

ummid ke hababon pe ugte rahe mahal
jhonka sa ek aaya khandar ho ke rah gae

rahon pe daudte rahe aatish ba-zer-pa
manzil mili to khak-basar ho ke rah gae

aawaragard misl bagulon ke hum rahe
baithe to gard-e-rahguzar ho ke rah gae

badhte rahe sarabon pe manind-e-tishnagi
pani mila to khushk shajar ho ke rah gae

nazren talash-e-husn mein ja pahunchin ta ufuq
jalwe tamam hadd-e-nazar ho ke rah gae

pabandiyon mein the to dikhate the mojaze
aazadiyon mein shobada-gar ho ke rah gae

dhaale gae to pattharon se phut nikle rag
tode gae to raqs-e-sharar ho ke rah gae

chang o rabab mein rahe manind-e-naghmagi
tegh o sinan mein sina sipar ho ke rah gae

munh jitne utni baaten kahi ja rahi hain aaj
yun mushtahar hue ki khabar ho ke rah gae

'wamiq' do-dhaari tegh hai wo lahja-e-jadid
naghme tamam khun mein tar ho ke rah gae