ek zabt ki jo had se guzarne nahin deta
marna koi chahe bhi to marne nahin deta

kitne hain mujhe kaam jo karne nahin deta
ye waqt to ek zakhm bhi bharne nahin deta

ye jazb-e-talab ki hai jo ab rah-e-talab mein
manzil pe pahunch kar bhi thaharne nahin deta

ye haal ka ehsan hai jo mazi ka koi naqsh
ab aaina-e-dil pe ubharne nahin deta

ek gham hai kisi ka jo kisi haal mein 'tariq'
shiraaza-e-hasti ko bikharne nahin deta