aaina dekhna angusht ba-dandan rahna
us ne to hum ko bhi sikhla diya hairan rahna

dagmaga jaen qadam rah-e-talab mein kis waqt
tu mere sath mere shauq gurezan rahna

dil-e-nazuk ko lagana tha thikane ya-rab
is ke bas ka nahin nazdik-e-rag-e-jaan rahna

jo hua tur pe is mein nahin hairat koi
ibn-e-adam ki to taqdir hai hairan rahna

tere mear pe ai zindagi rahna hai kathin
sikh le tu hi meri shan ke shayan rahna

main to kar guzrunga jo dil mein mere aaegi
mujh ko manzur nahin apna nigahban rahna

us ki nazron mein kahin ye bhi ibaadat hi na ho
umr bhar khud se mera dast-o-gareban rahna

daur-e-hazir ki badalti hui in qadron mein
kitna dushwar hai insan ka insan rahna