chala hun apni manzil ki taraf to shadman ho kar
kahin mayusi-e-dil ho na rahzan pasban ho kar

hamari dastan ho kar tumhaari dastan ho kar
kahan pahunchi mohabbat karwan-dar-karwan ho kar

mere zauq-e-ubudiyyat ki takmil ai maaz-allah
jabin inam-e-sajda de rahi hai aastan ho kar

khud apne soz se jalna to har ek shama ko aaya
wo parwana jo khakistar hai soz-e-digaran ho kar

kali ka muskurana kah raha hai dastan un ki
khizan jab aai ham-rah-e-bahaar-e-gulistan ho kar

hamein ujde nasheman ki jab apne yaad aati hai
qafas ki tiliyan jalti hain shakh-e-ashiyan ho kar

'figar' aah-o-fughan se kam na thi azmat mere gham ki
magar kuchh aur rutba badh gaya soz-e-nihan ho kar