gham se ghabra ke qayamat ka talabgar na ban
itna mayus-e-karam ai dil-e-bimar na ban

khwahish-e-did hai to tab-e-nazar paida kar
warna behtar hai yahi talib-e-didar na ban

mujhe manzur hai ye barq gira de mujh par
mujh se begana magar ai nigah-e-yar na ban

daman-e-haal ko bhi phulon se bhar de nadan
sirf mustaqbil-e-rangin ka taraf-dar na ban

bil-yaqin manzil-e-maqsud milegi mujh ko
na-umidi tu meri rah ki diwar na bun

hai rihai ki tamanna to gira de diwar
qaid-e-zindan mein rahin-e-gham-e-diwar na ban

laeq-e-hamd hai wo jis ki ziya hai un mein
kam-nazar chand sitaron ka parastar na ban

main khatawar hun to mujh ko mita de sayyaad
sare gulshan ke liye bais-e-azar na ban

aise iqdam ka hasil hai yahan nakaami
bazm-e-saqi hai ye 'kashfi' yahan khuddar na ban