shafaq ke rang mein hai qatl-e-aftab ka rang
ufuq ke dil mein hai khanjar lahu-luhan hai sham

safed shisha-e-nur aur siyah barish-e-sang
zamin se ta-ba-falak hai buland raat ka nam

yaqin ka zikr hi kya hai ki ab guman bhi nahin
maqam-e-dard nahin manzil-e-fughan bhi nahin

wo be-hisi hai ki jo qabil-e-bayan bhi nahin
koi tarang hi baqi rahi na koi umang

jabin-e-shauq nahin sang-e-astan bhi nahin
raqib jit gae khatm ho chuki hai jang

dilon mein shola-e-gham bujh gaya hai kya kije
koi hasin nahin kis se ab wafa kije

siwae is ke ki qatil hi ko dua dije
magar ye jang nahin wo jo khatm ho jae

ek intiha hai faqat husn-e-ibtida ke liye
bichhe hain khar ki guzrenge qafile gul ke

khamoshi mohr-ba-lab hai kisi sada ke liye
udasiyan hain ye sab naghma-o-nawa ke liye

wo pahna shama ne phir khun-e-aftab ka taj
sitare le ke uthe nur-e-aftab ke jam

palak palak pe firozan hain aansuon ke charagh
lawen lachakti hain ya bijliyan chamakti hain

tamam pairahan-e-shab mein bhar gae hain sharar
hazar lab se zamin kah rahi hai qissa-e-dard

hazar gosh-e-junun sun rahe hain afsana
chatak rahi hain kahin tirgi ki diwaren

lachak rahi hain kahin shakh-e-gul ki talwaren
sanak rahi hai kahin dasht-e-sar-kashi mein hawa

chahak rahi hai kahin bulbul-e-bahaar-nawa
mahak raha hai wafa ke chaman mein dil ka gulab

chhalak rahi hai lab o aariz o nazar ki sharab
jawan khwabon ke jangal se aa rahi hai nasim

nafas mein nikhat-e-paigham-e-inqalab liye
khabar hai qafila-e-rang-o-nur niklega

sahar ke dosh pe ek taza aaftab liye