sadaqat uthti jati hai jahan se
zamin takra na jae aasman se

sharar-ha-e-gham-e-hasti ko saqi
bujha bhi de sharab-e-arghawan se [...]

rah-e-talab mein azm-e-tajassus jawan rahe
manzil jo be-nishan hai meri be-nishan rahe

hum dil-figar chaak-e-gareban jahan rahe
paiham nishana-e-sitam-e-asman rahe [...]

mausam-e-gul aa gaya saghar utha
saqiya ab zindagi ke git ga

ab na rah rah kar sitamgar yaad aa
yun na fitna-gar mujhe paiham sata [...]

kabhi do ghunt pi kar jab tabiat ko surur aaya
to kuchh kuchh zindagi ka baada-noshon ko shuur aaya

likhin jab katib-e-taqdir ne bandon ki taqdiren
mere hisse mein ijz aur un ke hisse mein ghurur aaya [...]

ek wo hain ki wada koi ifa nahin karte
ek hum hain ki is ka koi shikwa nahin karte

un ka to hai dastur bhula dete hain sab ko
hum un ko kisi haal mein bhula nahin karte [...]

baada-o-jam-o-pir-e-mai-khana
mera dil hai inhin ka diwana

yun muzayyan ho bazm-e-rindana
mai ho saqi ho aur paimana [...]