haqiqat se jo aashna ho gaya
quyud-e-hawas se riha ho gaya

nuqush-e-amal ko mita kar koi
amir-e-tilism-e-dua ho gaya

wo qaid-e-tasawwur se aazad hai
latafat ka jo aaina ho gaya

tahi-damani se pasheman the hum
wo tar-damani par khafa ho gaya

hai chehron pe kyun chhai pazhmurdagi
shagufta dilon ko ye kya ho gaya

jo khud khaliq-e-muddaa tha kabhi
wahi banda-e-muddaa ho gaya

'wafa' mai-kade ab na jae koi
wo rind-e-azal parsa ho gaya