hasaratean le ge is bazm se chalane vale
hath malate hi uthe itr ke malane vale.
vo ge gor-e-garibaan[1] pe to aee ye sada
tham zara o ravish-e-naz se chalane vale.
dekhie kya hava lae mere name ka javab
pas unake haian bahut zahar ugalane vale.
in jafaoan pe vafa karie n karie lekin
dil badalata nahian o aankh badalane vale.
sharm alooda[2] nigahean to kareangi bismil
ab koee an mean ye tir haian chalane vale.
dil ne hasarat se kaha tir jo usaka nikala
dekh is taraha nikalate haian nikalane vale.
dil-e-betab vo ate haian khabar aee hai
sabr kar sabr zara mere machalane vale.
imatehan teg-e-jafa[3] ka jo unhean ho manzoor
bach- cha kar abhi tal jate haian talane vale.
garami-e-sohabat-e-agayar[4] ke shikave pe kaha
ap ai dag hamesha ke haian jalane vale.