koi bhi shakhs jo wahm-o-guman ki zad mein raha
wo ta-hayat azab-e-qubul-o-rad mein raha

khuda ki zat mein zam ho gaya jahan darwesh
wahan na farq koi kare-nek-o-bad mein raha

wo mohtaram hai jo taskhir-e-zat ki khatir
tamam umr lada aur apni had mein raha

mere hi dam se kahani mein manawiyyat thi
mera shumar magar harf-e-mustarad mein raha

wo har lihaz se na-mo'tabar ikai tha
magar waqar se maujud har adad mein raha

ajal ne zist ke sab masale samet liye
bade sukun se wo gosha-e-lahad mein raha

wo main nahin tha koi aur shakhs tha ai 'soz'
jo mera jism liye mere khal-o-khad mein raha