chaman mein rahane vaalon se to ham sahara-nasheen achchhe
bahaar aa ke chalee jaatee hai veeraanee nahin jaatee
mit chale meree umeedon kee tarah harf magar
aaj tak tere khaton se tiree khushaboo na gaee
raat bhar un ka tasavvur dil ko tadapaata raha
ek naqsha saamane aata raha jaata raha
vo agar aa na sake maut hee aaee hotee
hijr mein koee to gam-khvaar hamaara hota
ai dil vo aashiqee ke fasaane kidhar gae
vo umr kya huee vo zamaane kidhar gae
ishq ko nagma-e-ummeed suna de aa kar
dil kee soee huee qismat ko jaga de aa kar
kisee magaroor ke aage hamaara sar nahin jhukata
faqeeree mein bhee akhtar gairat-e-shaahaana rakhate hain
palat see gaee hai zamaane kee kaaya
naya saal aaya naya saal aaya
tamannaon ko zinda aarazooon ko javaan kar loon
ye sharmeelee nazar kah de to kuchh gustaakhiyaan kar loon
londree kholee thee us ke ishq mein
par vo kapade ham se dhulavaata nahin