apna sa shauq auron mein laen kahan se hum
ghabra gae hain be-dili-e-hamrahan se hum

kuchh aisi dur bhi to nahin manzil-e-murad
lekin ye jab ki chhut chalen karwan se hum

ai yaad-e-yar dekh ki ba-wasf-e-ranj-e-hijr
masrur hain teri khalish-e-na-tawan se hum

malum sab hai puchhte ho phir bhi muddaa
ab tum se dil ki baat kahen kya zaban se hum

ai zohd-e-khushk teri hidayat ke waste
saughat-e-ishq lae hain ku-e-butan se hum

betabiyon se chhup na saka haal-e-arzu
aakhir bache na us nigah-e-bad-guman se hum

pirana-sar bhi shauq ki himmat buland hai
khwahan-e-kaam-e-jaan hain jo us naujawan se hum

mayus bhi to karte nahin tum za-rah-e-naz
tang aa gae hain kashmakash-e-imtihan se hum

khalwat banegi tere gham-e-jaan-nawaz ki
lenge ye kaam apne dil-e-shadman se hum

hai intiha-e-yas bhi ek ibtida-e-shauq
phir aa gae wahin pe chale the jahan se hum

'hasrat' phir aur ja ke karen kis ki bandagi
achchha jo sar uthaen bhi is aastan se hum