haqiqaton se magar munharif raha na gaya
so shahr-e-khwab se apna bhi aab-o-dana gaya

harif-e-zat ajab the ki umr bhar khud ko
bura samajhte rahe par bura kaha na gaya

jo muntashir hun to hairat na kar ki dariya mein
bhanwar ke baad kisi lahr mein baha na gaya

ajib lams tha ab ke junun ke hathon mein
qaba-e-rang mein khushbu se phir raha na gaya

hawa mizaj tere dar-ba-dar rahe ta umr
kisi bhi dasht kisi shahr mein basa na gaya

zamin se ud ke zamin tak pahunch gai aakhir
sarisht-e-khak se aflak mein raha na gaya