dil ko harif-e-gardish-e-dauran kiye hue
baitha hua hun zist ka saman kiye hue

ab mushkilat-e-rah-e-mohabbat ka zikr kya
ek umr ho gai inhen aasan kiye hue

pita hun roz pita hun talkhaba-e-umid
ehsas-e-lutf-e-saqi-e-dauran kiye hue

bahla raha hun dil ko fareb-e-khayal se
ummid-e-gham-gusari-e-yaran kiye hue

but-khana-e-majaz se guzra hun barha
khuddari-e-nigah numayan kiye hue

ab ja raha hun jaanib-e-mai-khana-e-mughan
sad-ehtiram-e-hazrat-e-yazdan kiye hue

achchha to aaj sair-e-kharabaat hi sahi
lekin khayal-e-talkhi-e-dauran kiye hue

baithe hue hain baada-kashan-e-wafa khamosh
ehsas-e-talkh-kaami-e-yaran kiye hue

dekho wo ja rahe hain harifan-e-tez-gam
azm-e-tawaf-e-manzil-e-jaanan kiye hue

ahbab-e-khush-mazaq ka ehsan hai ye 'raaz'
muddat hui thi dil ko ghazal-khwan kiye hue