daraaz-dast ko dast-e-ata kahin na mila
bakhil-e-shahr tha hajat-rawa kahin na mila

fasil-e-shab pe sahar ka diya jalata kaun
ki koi shakhs mujhe jagta kahin na mila

lahu ki aag thi raushan har ek hatheli par
kisi bhi hath pe rang-e-hina kahin na mila

gira khud apni nazar se to puchhta phir kaun
khudi ganwai to mujh ko khuda kahin na mila

sabhi the apne khudaon se bad-guman shayad
kisi zaban pe harf-e-dua kahin na mila