ghafil teri nazar hi se parda utha na tha
warna wo kis maqam pe jalwa-numa na tha

raushan charagh-e-ishq ne ki manzil-e-hayat
warna wo tirgi thi ki kuchh sujhta na tha

maqsud ek tere hi dar ki thi justuju
dair-o-haram se mujh ko koi wasta na tha

aawaz de rahe the jise be-khudi mein hum
dekha to wo hamein the koi dusra na tha

wo to shikayat apni wafaon ki thi huzur
kuchh aap ki jafaon ka shikwa-gila na tha

mana ki dur tha to nigahon se ai karim
lekin tera khayal to dil se juda na tha

hum aap apni manzil-e-maqsud the 'umid'
jate kahan ki khud se pare rasta na tha