bhar to de maut zara umr ke paimane ko
waqt likkhega lahu se mere afsane ko

dushman-e-jaan hi sahi rahbar-e-manzil na sahi
raushni maut dikhati rahi parwane ko

gham ghalat hote the maikhane mein kal ki hai ye baat
mauj-e-gham aaj baha le gai maikhane ko

dast-e-himmat ki hai tauhin dua kya karta
aar samjha kiya taqdir badalwane ko

panw se un ke nikalte hue dekhi hai zamin
hath se rakh bhi na pae the jo paimane ko

rah-e-tadbir mein hail ho to kaba dha den
aaj sine se lagae hain jo but-khane ko

koshish-e-zabt ne chehre ki badal di rangat
kis ne roka tha sitam kar ke tadap jaane ko

ab ye qismat ki rahun zauq-e-amal se mahrum
sar pe aankhon pe rakha aap ke farmane ko

kuchh junun ne bhi tamasha-e-khabar dekh liya
kitne diwane bane dekh ke diwane ko