na puchho jaan par kya kuchh guzarti hai gham-e-dil se
qarar aana kahan ka sans bhi aati hai mushkil se

ba-har-surat safina dub jata hai mohabbat ka
kabhi takra ke tufan se kabhi takra ke sahil se

ise kahte hain mahrumi use kahte hain nakaami
sar-e-manzil pahunch kar bhi hun ab tak dur manzil se

dil-e-betab pata hai sukun kab josh-e-ulfat mein
ye dariya maujzan ho ho ke takraata hai sahil se

yahan tak rafta rafta badh gaya ehsas-e-mahrumi
unhen dekha magar tishna-nazar uttha hun mahfil se