ghairon ke zulm apnon ke gham dekhte nahin
rahi wafa ki rah ke kham dekhte nahin

khud badh ke chumti hain qadam un ke manzilen
mud kar jo apne naqsh-e-qadam dekhte nahin

waqif nahin jo fitrat-e-pir-e-mughan se rind
saghar mein hai sharab ki sam dekhte nahin

salar-e-karwan pe jo karte hain e'tiraaz
bahke hue khud apne qadam dekhte nahin

jin ki nazar hai subh ke ru-e-jamil par
zulf-e-daraaz-e-sham-e-alam dekhte nahin

ehsas-e-jurm chehre ki rangat badal na de
aaina waqt-e-pursish-e-gham dekhte nahin

'ishrat' bashar ki shakl mein khunkhar bhediye
sadiyon se le rahe hain janam dekhte nahin