jo dil nahin rakhta koi mushkil nahin rakhta
mushkil nahin rakhta koi jo dil nahin rakhta

khinche liye jata hai kahin shauq-e-shahadat
dam lene ki tab ab dil-e-bismil nahin rakhta

hon reg ke manind shab-o-roz safar mein
aawara-e-wahshat koi manzil nahin rakhta

majbur hun kya zor chale josh-e-junun se
zanjir koi panw ke qabil nahin rakhta

kabe se ho ya der se manzil pe pahunch jaun
ek dhun hai tamiz-e-haq-o-baatil nahin rakhta

mai-khane ko dekhe koi in aankhon se ghafil
ek nur ka dariya hai ki sahil nahin rakhta

kausar bhi khinch aae to ye niyyat nahin bharti
dariya-e-hawas wo hai ki sahil nahin rakhta

aaya na koi khwab mein bhi mulk-e-adam se
afsos ki itni bhi kashish-e-dil nahin rakhta

laila ko bhala dekhega kin aankhon se majnun
jab taqat-e-nazzara-e-mahamil nahin rakhta

kyun 'yas' qafas mein bhi wahi zamzama-sanji
aisa to zamane mein koi dil nahin rakhta