mujhe apne zabt pe naaz tha, sar-e bazm raat ye kiya howa

meri aankh kaise chalak gai, mujhe ranj hay ye bura howa

meri zindagi k charagh ka ye mizaaj koi naya nahi

abhi roshni abhi teergi, na jala howa na bujha howa

mujhe jo bhi dushman-e jaa.n mila, wohi pukhta kaar-e- jafa mila

na kisi ki zarb ghalat pari na kisi ka teer khata howa

mujhe aap kiyu na samajh sake, kabhi apne dill sey bhi pocheye

meri dastaan-e hayaat ka tu waraq waraq hay khula howa

jo nazar bacha k guzar gay merey saamne sey abhi abhi

ye mery hi shehr k log they, merey ghar sey ghar hay milaa howa

humain is ka koi bhi huq nahi k shareek-e bazm-e kholoos hon

na humarey paas naqaab hay, na kuch aasteen main chupa howa

merey aik gosha-e fikr main, meri zindagi sey aziz tar

mera aik aisa bhi dost hay, jo kabhi mila na juda howa

mujhe ik gali main para howa, kisi badnaseeb ka khat mila

kaheen khoon-e dill sey likha howa, kaheen ansoon sey mita howa

mujhe hum-safar bhi mila koi tu shikasta haal meri tarha

kai manziloon ka thaka howa, kaheen raaste main luta howa

humain apney ghar sey chaley howe, sar-e raah umr guzar gae

koi justuju ka sila mila, na safar ka huq hi ada howa