dard ki ek lahr bal khati hai yun dil ke qarib
mauj-e-sar-gashta uthe jis tarah sahil ke qarib

ma-siwa-e-kar-ah-o-ashk kya hai ishq mein
hai sawad-e-ab-o-atish dida-o-dil ke qarib

dard mein dubi hui aati hai aawaz-e-jaras
giriya-e-gum-gashtagi sunta hun manzil ke qarib

aarzu nayaft ki hai silsila-dar-silsila
hai numud-e-karb-e-la-hasil bhi hasil ke qarib

kuchh to ai nazzargan-e-aish-e-sahil boliye
kashtiyan kitni huin gharqab sahil ke qarib

hai abhi wamandgi ko ek safar darpesh aur
hai abhi uftad-e-manzil aur manzil ke qarib

rang-e-hasrat ka tamasha dekhna tha gar tumhein
raqs-e-akhir dekhte tum aa ke bismil ke qarib

hain wo sab 'tishna' sar-e-manzil amir-e-karwan
jo mile the karwan se aa ke manzil ke qarib