be-qararon ko kab qarar aaya
maut bhi aai par na yar aaya

jab hua jism khak yar aaya
gard utthi to shahsawar aaya

lut gaya karwan-e-sabr-o-qarar
qasid-e-ashk ashk-bar aaya

khas se jaise charagh jalta hai
dagh ke kaam jism-e-zar aaya

gar koi khaksar khak hua
khak udane mera ghubar aaya

kasa-e-charkh wazhgun hi raha
ja ke mujh sa na baada-khwar aaya

zulf se sair ru-e-rangin ki
dam mein mausam-e-bahaar aaya

lotiye misl-e-mahi-e-be-ab
ki sar-e-tegh-e-abdar aaya

us ne sau bar haal puchha 'arsh'
shikwa lab par na ek bar aaya