karam kā aur hai imkāñ khule to baat chale
is iltifāt kā unvāñ khule to baat chale
kis intizār meñ thī rūh-e-ḳhud-numā.ī-e-gul
baras ke abr-e-bahārāñ khule to baat chale
kuchh ab ke ham bhī kaheñ us kī dāstān-e-visāl
magar vo zulf-e-pareshāñ khule to baat chale
jafā ye silsila-e-sad-hazār-unvāñ hai
qamīs-e-yūsuf-e-kan.āñ khule to baat chale
safar hai aur sitāroñ kā ik bayābāñ hai
musāfirī kā bhī imkāñ khule to baat chale
tilism-e-sheva-e-yārāñ khulā to kuchh na huā
kabhī ye habs-e-dil-o-jāñ khule to baat chale
sulag rahā hai ufuq bujh rahī hai ātish-e-mahr
rumūz-e-rabt-e-gurezāñ khule to baat chale