sitaaro.n se aage jahaa.N aur bhii hai.n
abhii ishq ke imtihaa.N aur bhii hai.n

taahii zi.ndagii se nahii.n ye fazaae.n
yahaa.N saika.Do.n kaaravaa.N aur bhii hai.n

kanaa'at na kar aalam-e-ra.ng-o-bu par
chaman aur bhii, aashiyaa.N aur bhii hai.n

agar kho gayaa ek nasheman to kyaa Gam
maqaamaat-e-aah-o-fugaa.N aur bhii hai.n

tuu shahii.n hai parwaaz hai kaam teraa
tere saamane aasmaa.N aur bhii hai.n

isii roz-o-shab me.n ulajh kar na rah jaa
ke tere zamiin-o-makaa.N aur bhii hai.n

gae din kii tanhaa thaa mai.n a.njuman me.n
yahaa.N ab mere raazadaa.N aur bhii hai.n

tuu abhii rahaguzar me.n hai qaid-e-makaam se guzar
misr-o-hijaaz se guzar, paares-o-shaam se guzar

[misr = Egypt; paares = Paris]

jis kaa amaal hai be-garaz, us kii jazaa kuchh aur hai
huur-o-Khayaam se guzar, baadaa-o-jaam se guzar

garche hai dil_kushaa bahot husn-e-fira.ng kii bahaar
taayarek bula.nd baal daanaa-o-daam se guzar

koh shiGaaf terii zarab tujhase kushaad sharq-o-Garab
teze-hilaahal kii tarah aish-o-nayaam se guzar

teraa imaam be-huzuur, terii namaaz be-suruur
aisii namaz se guzar, aise imaam se guzar