ḳhushk roTī toḌnī hai sard paanī chāhiye
kyā kisī girje kī kunDī khaTkhaTānī chāhiye
ai samā.at us fazā meñ aaj bhī maujūd hai
haañ navā-e-naġhma-e-kun tujh ko aanī chāhiye
kāhinā ham se rivāyat kā mukammal matn sun
batn meñ jaltī huī sham-e-ma.ānī chāhiye
sābiqa naqshe pe taaza saltanat ījād ho
āsmāñ niilā banānā ghaas dhānī chāhiye
gum-shuda sūraj ko rotā hai mirā yaum-e-saped
surma.ī shab ko charāġh-e-āñ-jahānī chāhiye
husn ke gaare meñ āb-e-ishq kī chhīñTeñ milā
champa.ī rañgat meñ ātish sansanānī chāhiye
jism kī gosha-nashīnī aur kitne roz hai
banda-e-rabb-e-alī ko lā-makānī chāhiye