but ki manind na apne ko banae rakhna
jis jagah rahna wahan dhum machae rakhna

khud ko dariya mein na qatron sa milae rakhna
munfarid hone ka ehsas dilae rakhna

kaam farzana-e-duniya ka nahin ai naseh
parcham-e-ishq zamane mein uthae rakhna

chashm-e-makhluq hai mizan-e-raza-e-maula
chashm-e-makhluq mein khud ko na girae rakhna

tujh ko dena ho agar zulmat-e-hijran ko shikast
shama bujh jae magar dil na bujhae rakhna

qalb-e-khuddar ki khatir to hai zillat ka sabab
lau sada us but-e-kafir se lagae rakhna

jis se milti ho har ek lahza ghazal ki khushbu
sehn-e-ehsas mein wo phul khilae rakhna

mere dil ko to kisi haal mein manzur nahin
fikr-e-duniya mein teri yaad bhulae rakhna