dhup ko garm na kah saya-e-diwar na dekh
tujh ko chalna hai to phir waqt ki raftar na dekh

meri fikron se ulajh mujh ko samajhne ke liye
dur se mauj mein uljhi hui patwar na dekh

un ki ruhon ko parakh aadmi hain bhi ya nahin
sirf surat pe na ja jubba-o-dastar na dekh

apne aangan hi mein kar fikr-e-numu-e-gulshan
koi jannat bhi agar hai pas-e-diwar na dekh

in damakte hue lamhat ke jadu se nikal
waqt ki chaal samajh shokhi-e-raftar na dekh

gham se ladna hai to phir gham-zada surat na bana
zinda rahna hai to murdon ke ye atwar na dekh

mere naghmat ko tafrih ke kanon se na sun
raqs ki pyas hai aankhon mein to paikar na dekh

qadrdani ko maraatib ke taraazu mein na tol
kaun 'afsar' hua yusuf ka kharidar na dekh