fareb-khurda hain taham koi malal nahin
hamare ishq ka maqsad tera visal nahin

main lad raha tha ba-hosh-o-hawas dushman se
ek aaina tha mere ru-ba-ru khayal nahin

koi umid kisi se na koi khwab-e-hasin
main phir bhi zinda hun kya ye mera kamal nahin

tamam umr ke lamhat hain tar-o-taza
meri nigah mein hail ye mah-o-sal nahin

har ek lamha hai akkas-e-ru-e-mustaqbil
dayar-e-shauq mein mazi nahin hai haal nahin

shikast-e-azm-e-safar ka jawaz mat dhundo
thaka hua hun main be-shak magar nidhaal nahin

har ek lamha sanwarta hai aaina-khana
main la-jawab nahin tu bhi be-misal nahin

ye daur sahib-e-ehsas pe giran hai bahut
yahan pe kaun hai insan jo khasta-haal nahin

ye iqtiza-e-usul-e-wafa hai ai 'shaariq'
bas un se ijz hi kije koi sawal nahin