ek be-hasil talab be-nam ek manzil bana
tutne ke baad hi dil dar-haqiqat dil bana

manzilen hi kya naya har jada-e-manzil bana
lekin apne aap ko pahle kisi qabil bana

hum fareb-e-rang-o-bu kha kar bhi aage badh gae
kam-nigahon ke liye har marhala mushkil bana

kis qadar ahd-afrin aalam hai teri zat ka
jo teri mahfil mein aaya wo khud ek mahfil bana

gham se na-manus rahne tak thin sari talkhiyan
rafta rafta gham hi apni umr ka hasil bana

pi gae kitne hi aansu hum ba-nam-e-zindagi
ek muddat mein kahin dil dard ke qabil bana

jazba-e-manzil salamat raston ki kya kami
hum jidhar nikle naya ek jada-e-manzil bana

har maqam-e-zindagi par tha mera aalam juda
main kahin tufan kahin kashti kahin sahil bana

tabsire karne lage hain log hasb-e-hausla
'shauq' aasani se main kuchh aur bhi mushkil bana