Matloob ki nazar kuch kamaal ki thi, Sare jahaan ka nasha or sharaab bhi thi, Rahegi sath yunhi sadaa mohabbat, Ye baat kbhi unho ne bhi bayaan ki thi..
Safar zindagi ka ab kat'ta nhi hai, Manzil se koi raahi kbhi bachta nhi hai, Mil jaye jisko jeenay ki waja Urooj, Saahil pe kbhi wo phir doobta nhi hai..
Intezar tere deed ka hum kuch aesy kr rahy hen, Sehra me kuch log jese pani taras rahy hen, Ajaye ab chain in machalti hui saanso'n ko, Palke'n bichha k hum ek ek pal yun gin rahy hen..
Wo mera nhi hai wo mera ho bhi nhi sakta, Dil mere seenay se nikal bhi nhi sakta, Nikalti hai to bas jaan hi shab-e-hijr, In ankho'n k samander ka kch ho bhi nhi sakta..
Kiye thy wazeefay bhi kch usy apna bnany k lye, Or wo laahasil hasil bhi hota to kia farq parta, dartay bhi thy hum usy khonay se kbhi, Or wo mil kar bhi na milta to kia farq parta..