ham-nashin aisi koi tadbir honi chahiye
mere qabze mein meri taqdir honi chahiye

khatm hona chahiye ab qissa-e-dair-o-haram
khanqah-e-zindagi tamir honi chahiye

imtiyaz-e-kufr-o-iman waqt par ho jaega
dawat-e-mai-khana aalamgir honi chahiye

aur badh jaen zara tishna-labi ki talkhiyan
daur-e-saghar mein abhi takhir honi chahiye

is tarah to nazm-e-alam muntashir ho jaega
khud-parasti qabil-e-tazir honi chahiye

rahzan-e-iman hain donon shaikh ho ya barahman
in se bachne ki koi tadbir honi chahiye

markaz-e-husn-o-mohabbat matla-e-mehr-o-wafa
dil ke aaine mein ek taswir honi chahiye

ta-ba-kai ye lan-tarani hoshiyar ai barq-e-tur
aarzu-e-did ki tauqir honi chahiye

ta-ba-kai ye be-niyazi ai harifan-e-sukhan
ab zaban-e-'raaz' aalamgir honi chahiye