farishte bhi pahunch sakte nahin wo hai makan apna
thikana dhunde daur-e-zamin-o-asman apna

khuda jabbar hai har banda bhi majbur o tabe hai
do aalam mein nazar aaya na koi mehrban apna

nigah-e-muztarib phir dhundti hai kis ko har shai mein
zamin apni aziz apne khuda-e-do-jahan apna

guzarne ko to guzre ja rahe hain rah-e-hasti se
magar hai karwan apna na mir-e-karwan apna

na wo parwaz ki quwwat na wo dil ki umang ab hai
hui muddat chaman chhute qafas hai aashiyan apna

paheli khud thi hasti ishq ne kuchh aur uljhai
koi ai 'sehr' kya samjhe nahin main raaz-dan apna