dil mein wo kaifiyat-e-nashsha-e-sahba hi nahin
darpai-e-hosh nigah-e-tarab-afza hi nahin

lala-o-gul mein kashish hai na mah-o-anjum mein
ab nigahon pe hijabaat-e-tamanna hi nahin

is tarah mujh se takhatub hai ki jaise main ne
chashm-e-mushtaq se un ko kabhi dekha hi nahin

kya bane koi harif-e-nigah-e-sehr-taraaz
himmat-afza koi dar-parda ishaara hi nahin

daman-e-gham bhi kahin chhut na jae hamdam
zindagi ke liye phir koi sahaara hi nahin

is qadar khugar-e-bedad kiya duniya ne
ab mujhe shikwa-e-be-mehri-e-duniya hi nahin

dil hai khun ruh hai betab nazar hai khira
hum ye samjhe the ki padash-e-tamanna hi nahin

chashm-e-mushtaq se ghabra gai chashm-e-khandan
meri nazron ko taqaze ka saliqa hi nahin

kya karen gar na jien kausar-o-tuba ke liye
jin gharibon ke liye raht-e-duniya hi nahin