hisab-e-dostan dar-dil nahin ab
palatna baaton se mushkil nahin ab

kiya karte the jo jaan bhi nichhawar
bharose ke bhi wo qabil nahin ab

samundar ki haden badhne lagi hain
nazar aata kahin sahil nahin ab

rahe the jo sharik-e-gham shab-o-roz
khushi dekhi to wo shamil nahin ab

qahr dhata raha jo husn-e-jaanan
bahut afsos wo qatil nahin ab

burai karna la-hasil hai lagta
sunen do kan jo fazil nahin ab

banen behtar bhi ab insan kaise
banane ko wo aab-o-gil nahin ab

bhala tai bhi ho ye rasta to kaise
nigahon mein koi manzil nahin ab

tasahul chhodiye waqt-e-amal hai
guzar paegi yun kahil nahin ab

karen kya zindagi qurban us par
raha jo zist ka hasil nahin ab