guzar jate hain jo nazren bacha kar be-khabar ho kar
wo kya darman karenge dard-e-dil ka chaaragar ho kar

nahin sayyaad ka shikwa yahi manzur-e-qudrat tha
qafas hi mein hamein rahna tha yun be-baal-o-par ho kar

zamane-bhar mein ho aae tumhaari did ki khatir
charagh-e-arzu ban kar tamanna-e-nazar ho kar

bura ho be-khudi ka hum rahe mahrum-e-nazzara
guzarne ko hazaron bar wo guzre idhar ho kar

muqaddar mein jo hota hai likha ho kar hi rahta hai
meri aahen palat aain falak se be-asar ho kar

kahan se kis tarah kis waqt khinch kar log aa pahunche
wahin lagte gae mele koi guzra jidhar ho kar

sukhan-danon ne lakhon sher kah dale magar 'aqil'
nahin wo sher jo utre na dil mein neshtar ho kar