dariya talak rasai ka rasta na ban saka
kuza-garan-e-shauq se naqsha na ban saka

khud ko jala ke rakh udai falak ki samt
shoala to ho gaya main sitara na ban saka

karta raha hai fakhr jo apne nasib par
mazi mein kho gaya kabhi farda na ban saka

dekha gaya tha sang-e-nazar se jab aaina
aise chatakh ke tuta dobara na ban saka

sail-e-sarishk-e-sham ki jaanib chala 'suhaib'
soz-e-darun ka phir bhi kinara na ban saka