ek shahanshah ke e'zaz-o-laqab se aage
'ishq rahta hai har ek nam-o-nasab se aage

kitna kuchh chhod ke aae hain ye ma'lum karo
ye na socho ki khade ho gae sab se aage

main zamane se mulaqat to kar lun lekin
dil nikalta hi nahin teri talab se aage

is qadar tez na thi aap ki raftar magar
ho gae aap kisi aur sabab se aage

ye du'a ki thi bhatakne se bacha le koi
ek aahat si chala karti hai tab se aage