dard ka samundar hai sirf par hone tak
ishq ki haqiqat ke aashkar hone tak

roz-o-shab ki gardish mein mahw-e-raqs rahte hain
khak ke bagule hain bas ghubar hone tak

khwahishon ki khushbu mein khwab khwab phirte the
palki mein taron ki hum sawar hone tak

qurbaton ke jangal mein der kitni lagti hai
pairahan mohabbat ka tar tar hone tak

soch ki haweli mein ek sukut tari tha
muntazir nigahon ke be-qarar hone tak

aatish-e-gham-e-dil mein khak ho gae hum to
rishta-e-mohabbat ke ustuwar hone tak

zindagi ke lahje ko ek umr lagti hai
dhup ki tamazat se saya-dar hone tak

ajnabi musafir the ham-safar rahe phir bhi
ek gurez hail tha e'tibar hone tak

paniyon ke sine par aaj bhi safine hain
sar-phiri hawaon ke sazgar hone tak

kitni maujen duben-gi sahilon ke daman mein
qurbaton ki koshish mein raaz-dar hone tak

tha kamal-e-kuza-gar dhaalta raha mujh ko
han 'farah' lage barson shah-kar hone tak