ada-e-husn ki husn-e-ada ki baat hoti hai
wafa ki aazmaish par jafa ki baat hoti hai

ye kaisa daur-daura hai qalam-ru-e-mohabbat mein
buton ka hukm chalta hai khuda ki baat hoti hai

koi gunjaish-e-faryaad-o-shikwa tak nahin baqi
khata-e-be-gunahi par saza ki baat hoti hai

bhar aata hai dil-e-mahrum-e-pursish dard-mandi se
kahin bhi jab kisi dard-ashna ki baat hoti hai

phir us ke baad kaam aata hai jazba dub marne ka
talatum tak khuda-o-na-khuda ki baat hoti hai

duaon ke bharose par bigadte kaam bante hain
dawa be-sud thahre to dua ki baat hoti hai

'rishi' qanun-e-qudrat hai amal-dari taghayyur ki
maqam-e-intiha par ibtida ki baat hoti hai