han kahish-e-fuzul ka hasil bhi kuchh nahin
lekin hayat be-khalish-e-dil bhi kuchh nahin

ab soch lo qadam hain ziyan-gah-e-shauq mein
kahna na phir ki jazba-e-kaamil bhi kuchh nahin

gahra sukut chap ki aawaz-e-bazgasht
rah mein bhi kuchh na tha sar-e-manzil bhi kuchh nahin

juz hirs-e-manfat tah-e-dariya bhi kuchh na tha
juz wahm-e-afiyat lab-e-sahil bhi kuchh nahin

sab jazb-e-arzu ki tamazat ka khel hai
dil sard ho to garmi-e-mahfil bhi kuchh nahin

badle to ek namuna-e-e'raaz-o-ehtiraaz
yun us nigah ki rah mein hail bhi kuchh nahin

'gauhar' khala mein ghurte phirte ho ab kaho
kya sach hai bhulna use mushkil bhi kuchh nahin