aa baad-e-saba aa ki naya sal mubarak
la jald khabar la ki naya sal mubarak

khamosh na ho jaen kahin dhadkanen dil ki
aawaz diye ja ki naya sal mubarak

phutin to kisi samt se ummid ki kirnen
ai raat kahe ja ki naya sal mubarak

kya khub hai ek hamdam-e-derina ka milna
aur mil ke ye kahna ki naya sal mubarak

shanon pe bikharne ki hui rit purani
ai zulf sanwar ja ki naya sal mubarak

khwabida tamannaon ko bedar to kar lun
ai waqt thahar ja ki naya sal mubarak

daman tera khali hai to ai waqt tujhe kya
tu kah ke guzar ja ki naya sal mubarak

pyason ke muqaddar mein na aaya koi qatra
kahta raha dariya ki naya sal mubarak

khuban-e-watan bhul gae ab ke baras bhi
'iqbaal' se kahna ki naya sal mubarak