dasht-o-sahra mein kabhi khak uda bhi na sakun
itna gumrah na kariyo tujhe pa bhi na sakun

mashrab-e-musa pe hasrat ka asa thame hue
khizr ko dhundh raha hun kahin ja bhi na sakun

ab tu mujh se na juda hone ki qasmen kha le
main to yaqub nahin ashk baha bhi na sakun

kya sitam hai meri taswir banane wale
main tujhe apne tasawwur mein basa bhi na sakun

yun jala koi sharar tak na rahe mujh mein wuqua
tur-e-ummid ka ek tinka jala bhi na sakun

hosh uda ja ki siwa tere na sochun kuchh bhi
nind uda ja ki koi khwab saja bhi na sakun

aql mein bhi to sama dil mein samane wale
yaad kuchh rakh na sakun aur bhula bhi na sakun

apne daman ka har ek tar udhede hue main
apni 'shadab' tabiat ko chhupa bhi na sakun