rah-e-talab mein ahl-e-dil jab had-e-am se badhe
kashmakash-e-hayat ke aur bhi hausle badhe

kis se ye puchhiye bhala tishna-labon ko kya mila
kahne ko yun to roz hi saikdon mai-kade badhe

koshish-e-paiham aafrin manzil ab aa gai qarib
muzhda ho aarzu-e-dil panw ke aable badhe

aate hi us ne bazm mein rukh pe naqab dal li
hae wo manzar-e-hasin jaise diye jale badhe

waqt ki aazmaishen lati hain zist par nikhaar
phulon ko dekh lijiye kanton mein jo pale-badhe

tabish-e-husn-e-yar ne chhin li tab-e-arz-e-shauq
jitne qarib aae wo utne hi fasle badhe

rahon ke rukh badal gae manzilen dur ho gain
khizr ke eatibar par jab kabhi qafile badhe