gham-e-hayat ka yun bhi kabhi sila mil jae
talash aag ki thahre magar khuda mil jae

ajib baat hai jab us ko bhulna chahun
wo zehn-o-dil ke darichon se jhankta mil jae

muqable mein khade hain hazar-ha firaun
khuda kare ki mujhe bhi koi asa mil jae

amal hi hai mera iman-e-zindagi yaro
khangalta hun samundar na jaane kya mil jae

mujhe bhi aag ka dariya ubur karna hai
utha do aankh ki mujh ko bhi hausla mil jae

wo reg-zar jahan par khirad ke panw jalen
junun hamara wahan bhi barahna-pa mil jae

milega ja ke samundar se fikr ka dariya
chatanen kat raha hai ki rasta mil jae

ik-ek dar pe sada de raha hun ai 'mehdi'
koi to khwabon ki basti mein jagta mil jae