jinhe mein dhuundhta tha aasmaanon mein zameenon mein
vo nikale mere zulmat-e-Khaanaa-e-dil ke makeenon mein
maheene vasl ke ghadiyon ki soorat udte jaate hain
magar ghadiyaan judaai ki guzarati hai mahinon mein
mujhe rokegaa tu ai naakhudaa kyaa garq hone se
ki jin ko duubna hai duub jaate hain safiinon mein
jalaa sakati hai sham-e-kushtaa ko mauj-e-nafas un ki
ilaahi kyaa chupa hota hai ahal-e-dil ke sinon mein
tamannaa dard-e-dil ki ho to kar khidamat faqeeron ki
nahin milataa ye gauhar baadashaahon ke khazinon mein
muhabbat ke liye dil dhuundh koi tuutane vaala
ye vo mai hai jise rakhate hain naazuk aab_geeno.n mein
bura samajhuun unhein mujh se to aisaa ho nahin sakata
ki main Khud bhi to huun “Iqbal” apane nuktaachinon mein