ab sochte hain laenge tujh sa kahan se hum

baDhai mai jo mohabbat se aaj saqi ne

para-e-dil hai watan ki sarzamin mushkil ye hai

dekh zindan se pare rang-e-chaman josh-e-bahaar

sutun-e-dar pe rakhte chalo saron ke charagh

shab-e-intizar mein kashmakash mein na puchh kaise sahar hui

kahan bach kar chali ai fasl-e-gul mujh aabla-pa se

rahte the kabhi jin ke dil mein hum jaan se bhi pyaron ki tarah

rok sakta hamein zindan-e-bala kya majruh

tere siwa bhi kahin thi panah bhul gae

mere hi sang-o-KHisht se tamir-e-baam-o-dar

fareb-e-saqi-e-mahfil na puchhiye majruh

bahane aur bhi hote jo zindagi ke liye

sunte hain ki kanTe se gul tak hain rah mein lakhon virane

be-tesha-e-nazar na chalo rah-e-raftagan