vo dil nasiib huaa jis ko daaG bhii na milaa

milaa to Gam-kadaa jis men chiraaG bhii na milaa

gaii thii kahake main laatii huuN zulf-e-yaar kii buu

phirii to baad-e-sabaa kaa dimaaG bhii na milaa

asiir karake hamen kyon rihaa kiyaa saiyaad

vo ham-safiir bhii chhuuTe vo baaG bhii na milaa

bhar aaye mahafil-e-saaqii men kyon na aaNkh apanii

vo be-nasiib hain Khaalii ayaaG bhii na milaa

chiraaG leke iraadaa thaa baKht DhuuNDhate

shab-e-firaaq thii koii chiraaG bhii na milaa

Khabar ko yaar kii bhejaa thaa gum huaa aisaa

havaas-e-raftaa kaa ab tak suraaG bhii na milaa

‘Jalal’ baaG-e-jahaaN men vo andaliib hain ham

chaman ko phuul mile ham ko daaG bhii na milaa