jo mera hosh ka aalam hai be-khudi to nahin
main jis ko apna samajhta hun ajnabi to nahin

khuda-gari ka ye mahir kuchh aur hi shai hai
tum aadmi jise kahte ho aadmi to nahin

ye aur baat hai mahrum-e-iltifat hun main
tere karam ke khazane mein kuchh kami to nahin

subut milta hai us se kisi talluq ka
kamal-e-barhami-e-dost dushmani to nahin

nigah-o-dil mein bhi lazim hai ek murawwat-o-kaif
numud-e-ariz-o-gesu hi dilbari to nahin

nuzul-e-barq hai shayad ye aashiyanon par
tu raushni jise samjha hai raushni to nahin

tumhaare chehre pe aasar hain khushi ke magar
jo mere chehre se zahir hai wo khushi to nahin

piye sharab ibaadat-guzar hue ai shaikh
magar huzur ye shayan-e-bandagi to nahin

na jaane kyun mere dil ko yaqin nahin aata
jo tu ne jalwa dikhaya hai aarzi to nahin

suna hai tauba se hota hai taza-tar iman
hazar shukr ki ye aariza abhi to nahin

tabahiyon ke liye mustaid hain ahl-e-jahan
ye aagahi kahin tauhin-e-agahi to nahin

bas ek marg-e-musalsal bas ek ranj-e-dawam
kuchh aur shai hai ye ai 'arsh' zindagi to nahin