apni jaanib tere dil ke sabhi gham khinchte hain
tere apne to badha dete hain hum khinchte hain

hae ai zindagi ab teri masafat ke azab
baith jate hain kisi sae mein dam khinchte hain

wahshat-e-zulmat-o-tanhai ke lashkar hain udhar
jis taraf mujh ko tere rahm-o-karam khinchte hain

safha-e-hasti-e-fani pe ba-har-surat-e-shauq
jo lakiren nazar aati hain wo hum khinchte hain

mai se tauba bhi hai lazim teri taqlid bhi farz
kya karun ab jo tere naqsh-e-qadam khinchte hain

hum junun-zad hain jazbaat ke qail 'afaq'
kab tere hijr mein zanjir-e-alam khinchte hain