dast-e-pur-shauq mile sab ko ye dastur nahin
khar se warna yahan daman-e-gul dur nahin

ishq bhi hamil-e-ayat-e-mohabbat na raha
chashm-e-pur-ab nahin zakhm se dil chur nahin

marg-e-alim ko kaha jata hai marg-e-alam
maut tari hai zamane pe jo mansur nahin

hath hai ek pas-e-parda mera daman thame
kabhi majbur hun main aur kabhi majbur nahin

nur taron ka bujha de na meri ham-bazmi
mujh se zulmat mere sae ki tarah dur nahin

'mani' aalam se ye kah ke chhudaya daman
meri qismat hai wahi jo unhen manzur nahin