bataun kya tumhein kis bojh se daba hua hun
main apne nafs ki tahzib mein laga hua hun

bisat-e-zist agarche bani hai mere liye
magar pita hua mohara bhi main bana hua hun

yahan na chhed mere dost zikr-e-mazi ko
abhi to logon ki nazron mein parsa hua hun

zara sa sabr khulenge mere par-e-parwaz
naya naya qafas-e-ishq se riha hua hun

kisi ke hath ke daw pe hun rakha hua main
kisi ke khwabon ki had se bhi mawara hua hun

mujhe na chhed khuda ke liye na chhed mujhe
gale talak main sawalat se bhara hua hun

main jaanta hun 'qamar' kya maqam hai mera
yahan buzurg nahin hain so main bada hua hun