apni qismat mein gham-e-arsa-e-hijran hai to kya
ashk minnat-kash-e-gahwara-e-mizhgan hai to kya

husn arbab-e-haqiqat ko hai nazura-e-haq
shaikh ji aap ko andesha-e-iman hai to kya

waqt ke sath fuzun hota hai ehsas-e-ziyan
fahm-o-idrak hi ghaarat-gar-e-insan hai to kya

be-muhabana masarrat ke taaqub mein na daud
dam-e-nairang pas-e-sarhad-e-imkan hai to kya

hum to ek umr se hain muntazir-e-marg-e-khizan
ab ke logon mein agar zikr-e-bahaaran hai to kya

mausam aata hai to kanton hi mein gul khilte hain
dast-e-gul-chin mein agar nazm-e-gulistan hai to kya

zer-e-tamir isi haal mein hai mustaqbil
is mein kuchh rekht ka pahlu bhi numayan hai to kya